Ripley in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"The Nation's Guest"

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. "The Nation's Guest" Marker

Inscription.
On June 3, 1825 American Revolutionary War Hero, General LaFayette traveled through the Town of Ripley on his Farewell Tour as "The Nation's Guest"

Erected 2025 by The Town of Ripley and the Ripley Community & Heritage Fund.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1825.

Location. 42° 15.953′ N, 79° 42.758′ W. Marker is in Ripley, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 20) and Goodrich Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Marker is located in front of the Ripley Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 64 West Main Street, Ripley NY 14775, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia.

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Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hamilton Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ripley Veterans' Roll of Honor Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich (approx. 0.2 miles away); Farm of Alexander Cochran (approx. one mile away); Site of Farm of William Crossgrove 1807 (approx. 1.9 miles away); East Ripley Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pennsylvania (approx. 3.1 miles away in Pennsylvania); Fire Alarm Bell (approx. 7 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

2. "The Nation's Guest" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.