Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Lafayette (HM11S4)

Location: Fayetteville, WV 25840 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 3.188', W 81° 6.227'

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— (1757-1834) —

Front Plaque
French Statesman
Friend of the American Revolution

"...The new County so to be formed be called Lafayette or Fayette County to perpetuate a remembrance of his virtues and philanthropy through future ages of our political existence..." Petition to the General Assembly of Virginia 1830

Rear Plaque
Presented to the Citizens of Fayette County September 25, 2004 by the Fayette County Historic Landmark Commission
Daniel E. Wright, Chairman
Carolyn A. Hill, Vice Chairman
Ann Z. Skaggs, Secretary
Pat Phillips Wendell, Treasurer
Thomas B. Bell, Past Commissioner
Sculptor - Joel A. Randell
Details
HM NumberHM11S4
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByFayette County Historic Landmark Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 2:38pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] DARYL SKAGGS  [2] DARYL SKAGGS  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 490894 N 4211715
Decimal Degrees38.05313333, -81.10378333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 3.188', W 81° 6.227'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 3' 11.28" N, 81° 6' 13.62" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 N Court St, Fayetteville WV 25840, US
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