East Germantown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — 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), January 25, 2025

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription. On July 20, 1825, General Lafayette, Revolutionary War hero and outspoken abolitionist, was received here at the Chew House.

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 63.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Notable Events • Patriots & 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 July 20, 1825.

Location. 40° 2.786′ N, 75° 10.942′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in East Germantown. It is on Germantown Avenue (County Road 4007) north of East Johnson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6418 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA 19144, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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: Battle of Germantown (a few steps from this marker); The American Side of the Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Delaware Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Upsala (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgian Architecture (about 400 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Cliveden Construction Chronology (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary War Witness Tree (about 500 feet away); Work at Cliveden (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 25, 2025

2. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on January 9, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.