Gallipolis in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Our House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010
1. Our House Marker
Lafayette
America's Friend
was entertained in
1825
Erected 1927 by The French Colony Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Lafayettes Farewell Tour series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 38° 48.468′ N, 82° 12.206′ W. Marker is in Gallipolis, Ohio, in Gallia County. It is on 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is between State and Locust Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gallipolis OH 45631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J.P.R. Bureau House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dunmore War 1774 (about 400 feet away); Welcome to Gallipolis (about 500 feet away); High Water Mark (about 500 feet away); Elks Pledge (about 500 feet away); Gallia County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Our House Museum. Visit Gallia website entry (Submitted on September 23, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Gallipolis, Ohio. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 23, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
2. Our House Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010
3. Our House Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010
4. Our House and Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 5, 2015
5. General the Marquis de Lafayette
This portrait of Lafayette by an unknown American Artist hangs in the Museum of the Historical Society of Maryland in Baltimore.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010
6. Our House State Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2010
7. Our House Signboard
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
8. Our House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,233 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on May 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on May 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 8. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
