Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Lafayette and his Compatriots
— Lafayette Square National Historic Landmark District —
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 20, 2010
1. General Lafayette and his Compatriots Memorial
by Jean Alexander Joseph Falguiere and Marius Jean Antonin Mercie.
[north face:]
and his Compatriots
1777 - 1783
[south face:]
Congress
in commemoration
of the services
rendered by
General Lafayette
and his Compatriots
during the struggle
for the
Independence
of the
United States
of America
(Maurice Denonvilliers Fondeur, Paris, 1890)
Erected 1891 by the United States Congress.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the DC, American Revolution Statuary, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 38° 53.94′ N, 77° 2.125′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and Madison Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. The memorial
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 20, 2010
2. Lafayette Memorial
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Freedman’s Savings And Trust (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tayloe House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nation's Most Famous Address (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Court of Claims (within shouting distance of this marker); This National Courts Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Commodore John Rodgers House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rodgers House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . .
1. Franco-American Alliance. (Submitted on June 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette. (Submitted on June 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Franco-American Alliance; Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau; Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing; Louis Lebègue Duportail; François Joseph Paul de Grasse; National Historic Landmark District; Andrew Jackson;
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 20, 2010
3. Lafayette Memorial
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 20, 2010
4. Lafayette's Compatriots: Admiral de Grasse and Admiral d'Estaing, French Navy
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 20, 2010
5. Lafayette's Compatriots: General de Rochambeau and General Duportail, French Army
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6. Lafayette
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7. Jackson: "Our Federal Union - It Must Be Preserved. "
The Andrew Jackson monument by Clark Mills - the most prominent feature in Lafayette Square - viewed here from the north with the White House and the Washington Monument in the background. The first equestrian statue in Washington, DC, it was unveiled in 1853 - in the park officially named in honor of Lafayette in 1824. Copies were later erected in New Orleans' Jackson Square and at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 27, 2010
8. Other monunents in Lafayette Square: "Rochambeau"
southwest corner at Jackson Place and Pennsylvania Ave.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 5, 2015
9. 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 Richard E. Miller, June 27, 2010
10. Other monuments in Lafayette Square: "Kosciuszko"
northeast corner at Madison Place and H St.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 27, 2010
11. Other monuments in Lafayette Square: "Baron von Steuben"
northwest corner at Jackson Place and H St.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 27, 2010
12. General Lafayette and his Compatriots Memorial
Lafayette Square National Historic Landmark District - view from across Pennsylvania Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,517 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 24, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 25, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 8. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 9. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 10, 11, 12. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
