Enfield in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lafayette's Tour
Mapping the Farewell Tour
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Photographed by Dave W, June 25, 2023
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
On February 28, 1825, General Lafayette was entertained here in Joseph Branch's home on his way to Raleigh and Fayetteville.
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 28, 1825.
Location. 36° 11.037′ N, 77° 40.433′ W. Marker is in Enfield, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It is on Sherrod Heights west of Whitfield Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Sherrod Hts, Enfield NC 27823, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James E. O'Hara (approx. 0.4 miles away); Louis Austin (approx. half a mile away); Landmark Case (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Branch (approx. 0.6 miles away); Halifax Movement (approx. 0.7 miles away); "Enfield Riot" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Henry B. Bradford (approx. 1.6 miles away); Brick School (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enfield.
Photographed by Dave W, June 25, 2023
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
