Greenwich in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Lafayette's Tour
Mapping the Farewell Tour
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Photographed by Wendy Dunkle Dziurzynski, June 8, 2025
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Erected 2025 by Horseneck Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 154.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is August 20, 1824.
Location. 41° 2.226′ N, 73° 37.028′ W. Marker is in Greenwich in Western Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of E Putnam Avenue (U.S. 1) and Old Church Road, on the right when traveling south on E Putnam Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenwich CT 06830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline and in Greater Bridgeport. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Putnam's Escape (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam Cottage (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Founders and Proprietors Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Washington Paused Here (approx. 0.3 miles away); Second Oldest Cemetery in Greenwich (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cos Cob (approx. 0.9 miles away); Greenwich Veterans Monument (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwich.
Also see . . . Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 16, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Horseneck Chapter of the DAR in Greenwich CT, June 8, 2025
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
(L) Selectman Lauren Rabin, 1st Selectman Fred Camillo, Selectman Janet Stone McGuigan, Regent Wynn McDaniel, Treasurer Wendy Dunkle Dziurzynski
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2025, by Wendy Dunkle Dziurzynski of Greenwich, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 81 times this year. Last updated on January 9, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2025, by Wendy Dunkle Dziurzynski of Greenwich, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
