The Centre in East Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — 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 Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription.
On August 21, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed in East Haven where a crowd had assembled and a militia company fired a gun salute.

Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 124.)

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 August 21, 1824.

Location. 41° 16.562′ N, 72° 52.011′ W. Marker is in East Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in The Centre. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 100) and Park Place, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Located on the East Haven Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 Main St, East Haven CT 06512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Greater New Haven.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic

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Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marquis de Lafayette Encampment (a few steps from this marker); Edward "Jack" Jackowicz Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); East Haven Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Theodore Roosevelt Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); East Haven World War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); East Haven Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away); East Haven World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away); 9/11 Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Haven.

Also see . . . Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 30, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024

2. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on June 21, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.