Kennebunk in York County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Lafayette Elm Site

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021

1. Lafayette Elm Site Marker

Inscription. Here stood the Lafayette Elm whose image adorns Kennebunk's Town Seal. Named for the great French friend of the American Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette, who was entertained at the adjoining Storer Mansion on June 25, 1825, the elm and surrounding land were deeded to the town in 1916 by the heirs of Charles Parsons. The tree reached a spread of 131 feet and a girth of 17 feet, 5 inches, before succumbing to age and Dutch Elm disease in 1969.

Erected by the Town of Kennebunk and James P. Storer, descendant of Lafayette's host, Col. Joseph A. Storer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1825.

Location. 43° 23.204′ N, 70° 32.593′ W. Marker is in Kennebunk, Maine, in York County. It is on Storer Street just north of Berry Court, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Storer St, Kennebunk ME 04043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Southern Maine Coast.

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the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Lafayette Center / Le Centre Lafayette (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kennebunk, Maine (about 600 feet away); Kennebunk Rotary Club (about 700 feet away); The Ross Block and The Kennebunk Inn / Le Bâtiment Ross et l'Auberge de Kennebunk (about 700 feet away); The Bourne Mansion / La Résidence Bourne (about 700 feet away); The Mousam River / Le Fleuve Mousam (about 800 feet away); Waterhouse Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Horace Porter Home / La Maison d'Horace Porter (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennebunk.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Storer Residence / La Résidence Storer (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021

2. Lafayette Elm Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on August 17, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.