Little Falls in Herkimer 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 Scott J. Payne, October 29, 2022

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription.
On June 11, 1825 General Lafayette passed through Little Falls on the Erie Canal. The aqueduct was illuminated in his honor.

Erected 2022 by The Lafayette Trail, Inc.; NY Daughters of the American Revolution & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 82.)

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 11, 1825.

Location. 43° 2.383′ N, 74° 51.525′ W. Marker is in Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. It is at the intersection of Seely Street and Mohawk Street, on the left when traveling east on Seely Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Little Falls NY 13365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the

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Great North Woods,

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: Benton’s Landing (a few steps from this marker); A Bridge for Boats (a few steps from this marker); Little Falls (a few steps from this marker); Route of the Little Falls Canal (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cheese Business (approx. 0.2 miles away); The World's Best Cheddar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Little Falls Gristmill Attack (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Street Cheese Market (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

Also see . . . The Lafayette Trail. (Submitted on November 8, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York.)

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 29, 2022

2. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 29, 2022

3. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Looking north towards Little Falls

The Erie Canal looking west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 29, 2022

4. The Erie Canal looking west

The Erie Canal looking east image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 29, 2022

5. The Erie Canal looking east

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.