Cornish in Sullivan County, New Hampshire — 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 William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2023

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription.
On June 28, 1825, arriving from Claremont, General Lafayette crossed the Cornish Bridge on his way to Burlington, Vermont.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1825.

Location. 43° 28.382′ N, 72° 22.999′ W. Marker is in Cornish, New Hampshire, in Sullivan County. Marker is on New Hampshire Route 12A south of the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cornish NH 03745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge (here, next to this marker); Cornish-Windsor Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away in Vermont); Edwin A. Battison (approx. 0.3 miles away in Vermont); a different marker also named Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away in Vermont); International Mechanical Engineering Heritage Collection

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(approx. 0.3 miles away in Vermont); American Precision Museum / Mill Brook & Waterpower (approx. 0.3 miles away in Vermont); a different marker also named Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away in Vermont). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cornish.

Also see . . .
1. Lafayette Farewell Tour Bicentennial Commemoration (American Friends of Lafayette). (Submitted on August 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Lafayette Trail: Mapping General Lafayette’s Farewell Tour in the United States (1824-1825). (Submitted on August 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Brian Anderson, June 14, 2022

2. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2023

3. Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on November 26, 2023, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 3. submitted on August 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.