Downtown in Nashville in Davidson 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 Darren Jefferson Clay, April 21, 2023

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription. On May 4, 1825, General LaFayette was received at the Masonic Hall by Wilkins Tannehill and was made an honorary member of the lodge.

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 95.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1825.

Location. 36° 9.525′ N, 86° 46.873′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of 7th Avenue North and Broadway, on the right when traveling north on 7th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Customs House (within shouting distance of this marker); The South Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain John Gordon 1763-1819 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Nashville's First Public School (within shouting distance of this marker); Hume-Fogg High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Randall Jarrell

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(within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Francis Fogg (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Lafayette's Tour Marker (seen behind the woman in red sweatshirt) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 21, 2023

2. Lafayette's Tour Marker (seen behind the woman in red sweatshirt)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.