Durham in Strafford County, New Hampshire — 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 Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription. On June 23, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed by a 24-gun salute and escorted to Kelley's Hotel where he was greeted by local citizens.

Erected 2022 by The Lafayette Trail, Inc. • The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 71.)

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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1825.

Location. 43° 7.962′ N, 70° 55.234′ W. Marker is in Durham, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. It is at the intersection of Newmarket Road (New Hampshire Route 108) and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Newmarket Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Main St, Durham NH 03824, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Major General John Sullivan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major General John Sullivan Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Durham New Hampshire War Memorial Marker (approx. 0.3 miles away); Packer's Falls (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Alexander Scammell Bridge over the Bellamy River (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cpl. Robert F. White Memorial

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(approx. 3½ miles away); John Webster Hall (approx. 3.6 miles away); No. 1 Mill (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Oyster River Massacre (was about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024

2. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.