Uniontown in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette's Tour
Mapping the Farewell Tour
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 10, 2022
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
On May 26, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed at the courthouse by Albert Gallatin. He returned May 28 en route to Pittsburgh.
Erected 2022 by The Lafayette Trail, Inc.; PA Daughters of the American Revolution; William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 74.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Lafayettes Farewell Tour, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 26, 1825.
Location. 39° 54.077′ N, 79° 43.52′ W. Marker is in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Business U.S. 40) and North Beeson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Marker is located in Eberly Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 N Beeson Ave, Uniontown PA 15401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Walter J. "Buzz" Storey Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of the Bicentennial (about 300 feet away, measured
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 10, 2022
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Marker can be seen at the far left.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
