Downtown in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Marquis de La Fayette
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
1. Marquis de La Fayette Marker
Inscription.
Marquis de La Fayette. .
Marquis de La Fayette Where You Are Standing On September, 1824. Arrives the Marquis de La Fayette in Daniel Wadsworth's carriage drawn by four white horses. Hartford's citizens shout hurrahs, wave banners and throw garlands of flowers at the feet of this revered hero of the American Revolution. Veterans believe it was this noble Frenchman's armies that secured Connecticut's coastline and forced Lord Cornwallis' defeat at Yorktown. Passing through the evergreen archways, La Fayette is brought to the Senate Chamber in this building to receive a gold medal from Hartford's grateful children and become an honorary citizen of the city. La Fayette sculpture by Randy Nelson, 1996 Made possible by a grant from The Hartford Courant Foundation
Marquis de La Fayette
Where You Are Standing
On September, 1824
Arrives the Marquis de La Fayette in Daniel Wadsworth's carriage drawn by four white horses. Hartford's citizens shout hurrahs, wave banners and throw garlands of flowers at the feet of this revered hero of the American Revolution. Veterans believe it was this noble Frenchman's armies that secured Connecticut's coastline and forced Lord Cornwallis' defeat at Yorktown. Passing through the evergreen archways, La Fayette is brought to the Senate Chamber in this building to receive a gold medal from Hartford's grateful children and become an honorary citizen of the city.
La Fayette sculpture by Randy Nelson, 1996
Made possible by a grant from The Hartford Courant Foundation
Erected 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1824.
Location. 41° 45.954′ N, 72° 40.377′ W. Marker is in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Central Row and Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Central Row. Located in front of Connecticut's Old State House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Main Street, Hartford CT 06103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
The Marquis de La Fayette marker is to the left of the steps.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
