New Kent in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

James Lafayette

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, April 26, 2025

1. James Lafayette Marker

Inscription. Double spy in the American Revolutionary War.
Valor. Honor. Freedom
He lies somewhere in a grave known only to God.
December 10, 1748 - August 9, 1830

Erected 2025 by Virginia Society Children of the American Revolution Administration, The African American Heritage Society of New Kent.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 37° 31.068′ N, 76° 58.701′ W. Memorial is in New Kent, Virginia, in New Kent County. It is on New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) 0.1 miles Courthouse Circle, on the right when traveling east. The monument is located on the lawn in front of the New Kent County Courthouse, next to the James Lafayette State Marker. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12003 New Kent Hwy, New Kent VA 23124, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Virginia’s Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named James Lafayette (here, next to this marker); New Kent Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Confederate Memorial (here, next to this marker); Samuel Wilson Crump (1919-1995) (a few steps from this marker); Martha Washington's Birthplace

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(a few steps from this marker); John Parke Custis / Martha Dandridge (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to New Kent (within shouting distance of this marker); New Kent Ordinary (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Kent.

Another marker is no longer nearby. New Kent Courthouse (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

James Lafayette Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, April 26, 2025

2. James Lafayette Monument

Viewed from the rear; the text and engraving is on the other side facing the Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.