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Lisbon in Howard County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

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), July 14, 2024
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Inscription. On Dec. 29, 1824, General Lafayette visited Lisbon on his way to Frederick. An arch was erected by the locals to him.
 
Erected 2022 by The Lafayette Trail, Inc.; The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 51.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicNotable Events. 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 December 29, 1824.
 
Location. 39° 20.129′ N, 77° 4.149′ W. Marker is in Lisbon, Maryland, in Howard County. It is at the intersection of Frederick Road (Maryland Route 144) and Church Alley, on the right when traveling east on Frederick Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15921 Frederick Rd, Woodbine MD 21797, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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
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once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Lisbon (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisbon Hotel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Simpson & Mount Gregory United Methodist Churches (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Michael's Religious Education Wing & Multipurpose Building (approx. 1.9 miles away); St. Michael's Church (approx. 2 miles away); St. Michael's Outdoor Grotto (approx. 2 miles away); St. Michael's Historical Church (approx. 2 miles away); St. Michael's Parish Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisbon.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. New Lisbon (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Simpson & Mount Gregory United Methodist Churches (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 14, 2024
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 15, 2026