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Elizabeth in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Lafayette's Tour

 
 
Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 7, 2024
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Inscription. On May 29, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed in Elizabeth. He embarked on a barge & proceeded downriver toward Braddock's Field.
 
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 90.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. In addition, it is included in the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1825.
 
Location. 40° 16.366′ N, 79° 53.205′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and South 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabeth PA 15037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Elizabeth (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Graveyard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walker House (approx. half a mile away); Elizabeth Township Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); Monongahela River Navigation System (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Yohogania Courthouse (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth.
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Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 7, 2024
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 60 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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