Waterloo in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lafayette’s Tour

Mapping the Farewell Tour

— The Lafayette Trail —

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

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 23, 2022

1. Lafayette’s Tour Marker

Inscription.
On June 8, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed here. His arrival was announced by a swivel gun that exploded, killing Capt. Jehiel Parsons.

Erected 2022 by The Lafayette Trail, Inc.; NY Daughters of the American Revolution & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 89.)

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 Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 8, 1825.

Location. 42° 54.278′ N, 76° 51.989′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, New York, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 20) and Memorial Day Place, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. Located in Lafayette Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterloo NY 13165, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Finger Lakes.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Lafayette (here, next to this marker); Korean Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Sampson Naval Training Station Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); General Sullivan’s New York Campaign Trail (within

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shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Celebrating 100 Years of High School Education in Waterloo (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 23, 2022

2. Lafayette’s Tour Marker

Lafayette Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 23, 2022

3. Lafayette Park

General Lafayette Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 23, 2022

4. General Lafayette Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 620 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.