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Clinton in Middlesex County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Lafayette's Tour

Mapping the Farewell Tour™

— The Lafayette Trail —

 
 
Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 24, 2023
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Inscription. On August 21, 1824, General Lafayette, traveling on the Post Road, was welcomed with military and civil honors in Killingworth, now Clinton.
 
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 72.)
 
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 August 21, 1824.
 
Location. 41° 16.631′ N, 72° 31.123′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 1) just east of Waterside Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 E Main St, Clinton CT 06413, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. This Cannon (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clinton Soldiers Monument (about 400 feet away); Abraham Pierson (about 600 feet away); Charles Morgan (about 600 feet away); Milestone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Yale College (approx. ¼ mile away); Field of Flags (approx. ¼ mile away); Clinton Veterans Monument (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
 
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Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 24, 2023
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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