Near Point Marion in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lafayette's Tour

The Lafayette Trail

— Mapping the Fairwell Tour™ —

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

Photographed By Bradley Owen, April 27, 2024

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription.
General Lafayette visited his friend, Albert Gallatin, former secretary of the treasury, here at his home May 27 and 28, 1825

Erected 2024 by The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 4.)

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 May 27, 1825.

Location. 39° 46.657′ N, 79° 55.846′ W. Marker is near Point Marion, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Marker can be reached from New Geneva Road (Pennsylvania Route 166) south of Pekar Road, on the left when traveling north. This marker is located at the Friendship Hill National Historic Site. The grounds are open from sunrise to sunset and there is no entrance fee. From the park entrance on New Geneva Rd, continue along the street to the marker at the entrance to the parking area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 New Geneva Road, Point Marion PA 15474, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Albert Gallatin (within shouting distance of this marker); Friendship Hill Trail System (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Friendship Hill (about 500 feet away); Stone Cistern

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(about 600 feet away); Preserving the 1910 Landscape (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monongahela River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sophia Allegre Gallatin (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Friendship Hill Trail System (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Marion.

Regarding Lafayette's Tour. The date on the marker is 2020, but it was not installed until 2024.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.