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Clinton in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, 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 (CC0), 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 The Lafayette Trail, Inc.; The 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 Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1824.
 
Location. 41° 16.631′ N, 72° 31.123′ W. Marker is in Clinton in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Kelsey (within shouting distance of this marker); This Cannon (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clinton Soldiers Monument (about 400 feet away); The Tree of Hope and Peace (about 500 feet away); Abraham Pierson (about 600 feet away); Charles Morgan (about 600 feet away); Milestone
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Yale College (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
 
Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on April 27, 2024. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 16, 2026