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Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Lafayette's Tour

Mapping the Farewell Tour

— The Lafayette Trail —

 
 
Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 25, 2025
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Inscription. Lafayette visited Ogle Hall on December 18, 1824. Two days later, he returned for an evening party hosted by Mary Nevett Steele.
 
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 128.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable EventsPatriots & 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 December 18, 1824.
 
Location. 38° 58.901′ N, 76° 29.376′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) just west of King George Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 247 King George Street, Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Liberty Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); For Civilization Liberty Country (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chase-Lloyd House (about 400 feet away); Take a Tour of St. John's College–Steeped in United States and Maryland History (about 400 feet away); Hammond-Harwood House Museum • 1774 (about 400 feet away); Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land (about 400 feet away); This Cannon (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. St. John's College (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Hammond-Harwood House Museum (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Hammond-Harwood House · 1774 (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Lafayette's Tour Marker behind the fence image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 25, 2025
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker behind the fence
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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