Bristol in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette's Tour
Mapping the Farewell Tour
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2025
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
On Sept. 27, 1824, General Lafayette, the nation's guest,
was received in Bristol. An arch was erected at this
location to welcome him.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 35.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Lafayettes Farewell Tour series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 27, 1824.
Location. 40° 6.035′ N, 74° 50.712′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is on Radcliffe Street north of Lincoln Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1119 Radcliffe St, Bristol PA 19007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph Ridgway Grundy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pvt. Michael Dougherty (approx. half a mile away); Marker 19T (approx. half a mile away); Life Along the Canal (approx. half a mile away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Firehouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); S/Sgt. James B. Boyle (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bristol Meetinghouse Labyrinth (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2025
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
