Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Lafayette's Tour
Mapping the Farewell Tour
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Photographed by Doug Green, June 16, 2026
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Erected 2024 by Ky Daughters of the American Revolution and William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 133.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 1825.
Location. 37° 8.459′ N, 88° 24.465′ W. Marker is in Smithland, Kentucky, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of North Court Street and Riverfront Drive on North Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 N Court St, Smithland KY 42081, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confluence of the Cumberland and Ohio Rivers (a few steps from this marker); Federal Commissary Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dallam-Bush House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ned Buntline / Gower House (approx. 0.2 miles away); County Named, 1798 (approx.
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Photographed by Doug Green, June 16, 2026
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker at the Confluence of Cumberland and Ohio Rivers
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025
3. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025
4. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2026, by Doug Green of Sugar Land, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
