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Downtown Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — 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 16, 2026
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Inscription. On March 24, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed at City Hall, attended a dinner on Greene St. & a ball in the evening at Planters' Hotel.
 
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 155.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable EventsPatriots & 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 24, 1825.
 
Location. 33° 28.297′ N, 81° 57.729′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is in Downtown Augusta. It is on Greene Street east of 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 552 Greene St, Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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 Culture, one of the original Thirteen
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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: Army National Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); Richmond County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Signers' Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); General George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Signers of the Declaration of Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); The Riot of May 11-12, 1970 (within shouting distance of this marker); Medical College Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richmond County Court of Ordinary (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
 
Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Last updated on March 4, 2026, by Diane Klinefelter of McMurray, Pennsylvania. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Aug. 26, 2026