Ipswich in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Lafayette's Tour
Mapping the Farewell Tour
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Photographed by Marc Posner, July 8, 2024
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
On August 31, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed at the Meetinghouse, dined at Treadwell's Public House, and set out for Newburyport.
Erected 2021 by The Lafayette Trail, Inc.; The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 46.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Lafayettes Farewell Tour series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 31, 1824.
Location. 42° 40.876′ N, 70° 50.198′ W. Marker is in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on North Main Street north of Central Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 N Main Street, Ipswich MA 01938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 80 (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Ipswich Soldiers and Sailors (within shouting distance of this marker); Meetinghouse Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Ipswich Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolution of 1689 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Unknown Dead (about 500 feet away); Market Street (about 500 feet away); Pillow Lace (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ipswich.
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 8, 2024
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 8, 2024
3. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on September 22, 2025, by Diane Klinefelter of McMurray, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
