Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Lafayette's Tour

Mapping the Farewell Tour™

— The Lafayette Trail —

Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription. On May 6, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed in Clarksville as he descended the Cumberland River aboard the steamboat Mechanic.

Erected 2022 by Tennessee Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 58.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 1825.

Location. 36° 31.75′ N, 87° 21.844′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Riverside Drive (Alternate U.S. 41) and College Street, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Surrender of Clarksville (a few steps from this marker); Freedom Light (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clarksville in the Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Court House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Montgomery Statue (approx. ¼ mile away);

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Town Spring (approx. ¼ mile away); Frank Spencer Sutton (approx. ¼ mile away); Whitfield, Bradley & Co. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022

2. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.