Elizabeth in Union County, New Jersey — 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 2, 2026

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription. On September 23, 1824, General Lafayette stayed here. Home of Gen. Jonathan Dayton. Both fought at Yorktown during the Revolutionary War.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. 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 September 23, 1824.

Location. 40° 39.828′ N, 74° 12.606′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on East Jersey Street east of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1073 E Jersey St, Elizabeth NJ 07201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boxwood Hall (a few steps from this marker); General Winfield Scott (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elizabeth (about 300 feet away); Pro Patria (about 300 feet away); Seven Astronauts (about 300 feet away); Property of John Ogden 1680 (about 300 feet away); The Nathaniel Bonnell House (about 400 feet away); The Belcher-Ogden Mansion (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth.

Also see . . . William G. Pomeroy Foundation Profile for the marker, including an essay. (Submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Boxwood Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

2. Boxwood Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 74 times since then. Last updated on January 9, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.