Poplar Lawn in Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette's Tour
Mapping the Farewell Tour
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Photographed by Evan Dwyer, October 11, 2025
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
On October 29, 1824, General Lafayette was feted at Niblo's Tavern and Theatre. The next morning, he was honored at Poplar Lawn.
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 129.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Lafayettes Farewell Tour series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 29, 1824.
Location. 37° 13.326′ N, 77° 24.062′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is in Poplar Lawn. It is at the intersection of South Sycamore Street (Alternate U.S. 301) and East Fillmore Street, on the right when traveling north on South Sycamore Street. Marker is in Poplar Lawn Park (formerly Central Park). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 243 Sycamore Street, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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: Poplar Lawn (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Hospital (a few steps from this marker); The Site of McCabe's University School (a few steps from this marker); Drilling Ground (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); McKenney House (about 500 feet away); Earliest Known Public High School for African Americans in Virginia
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Earliest Known Public High School for African Americans in Virginia (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, October 11, 2025
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
