Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lafayette's Tour

Mapping the Farewell Tour™

— The Lafayette Trail —

Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 23, 2023

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription. On October 30, 1824, General Lafayette was honored at Masons' Hall followed by a banquet presided over by Chief Justice John Marshall.

Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 108.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is October 30, 1824.

Location. 37° 32.013′ N, 77° 25.595′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Shockoe Bottom. It is on East Franklin Street east of North 18th Street (U.S. 360), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1807 E Franklin St, Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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 the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Masons' Hall (a few steps from this marker); Origins of Richmond (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oldest Commercial Building in Richmond (within shouting distance of this marker); The Florida Hospital of Richmond, Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Asbury (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate General Hospital No. 12 (about 300 feet away); Lockwood Double House, 1845 (about 400 feet away); Craig House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . . Masons' Hall 1785. Masons’ Hall 1785 is a charitable foundation organized to assist in the renovation, restoration, and preservation of Masons’ Hall. (Submitted on December 23, 2023.)

Masons' Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 23, 2023

2. Masons' Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2023, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2023, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.