Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South 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 15, 2026

1. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Inscription. On March 4, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed at town house one block south. Fayetteville was renamed in his honor in 1783.

Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • 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 March 4, 1825.

Location. 35° 3.236′ N, 78° 52.66′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is on Green Street north of Bow Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Green St, Fayetteville NC 28301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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

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was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beth Dail Finch (a few steps from this marker); William Bartram Trail (a few steps from this marker); Cornwallis (within shouting distance of this marker); John Newberry (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry F. Shaw Cross Creek Linear Park (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); James Dobbin McNeill (within shouting distance of this marker); Flora MacDonald (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

2. Lafayette's Tour Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.