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Port Richmond on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Lafeyette's Tour

Mapping the Farewell Tour

The Lafayette Trail

 
 
Lafeyette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 19, 2025
1. Lafeyette's Tour Marker
Inscription. On August 15, 1824, General Lafayette landed at Staten Island and was escorted to home of Vice Pres. Tompkins, a member of this church.
 
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 120.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsPatriots & PatriotismReligion & Religious Structures. 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 15, 1824.
 
Location. 40° 38.392′ N, 74° 7.924′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Port Richmond. It is on Port Richmond Avenue south of Richmond Terrace, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Port Richmond Ave, Staten Island NY 10302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burial Place (a few steps from this marker); Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Five Brothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of the Dutch Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Sullivan’s Attack (approx. 0.2 miles away); Faber Park and Pool (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
 
Lafeyette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 19, 2025
2. Lafeyette's Tour Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Sep. 24, 2026