Orange in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette’s Tour
Mapping the Farewell Tour
| — | The Lafayette Trail | — |
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 12, 2025
1. Lafayette’s Tour Marker
On Nov. 19, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed to Orange by citizens & Rev. War veterans. He visited again on August 22, 1825.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 94.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 22, 1825.
Location. 38° 14.593′ N, 78° 6.811′ W. Marker is in Orange, Virginia, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Caroline Street (Virginia Route 20) and Brooking Street, on the left when traveling north on Caroline Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Caroline St, Orange VA 22960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Thomas Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. R.E. Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Andrew Maples Jr., Tuskegee Airman (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montpelier and Madison's Tomb (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honoring the People of Orange County (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.
Also see . . . Orange, VA (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 12, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 12, 2025
2. Lafayette’s Tour Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on January 9, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
