The Lafayette Monument

The Lafayette Monument (HM242U)

Location: Fort Benning, GA 31905 Chattahoochee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 21.822', W 84° 57.412'

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Along the Federal Roadbuilt in 1811east and west throughthis placethere passed in 1825LafayetteSoldier of France andvolunteer in the causeof American Liberty "At the first news my heart was enrolled" Here stoodtheIndian villageKasihtaPeace Townof theLower Creek NationAt the mouth ofUpatoi Creekonthis reservationThe BattleofHitchitiwas fought in 1836betweenCreek Indiansand Georgia MilitiaTablet erected in 1926 by the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution
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HM NumberHM242U
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Year Placed1926
Placed ByGeorgia Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, December 25th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 692236 N 3582585
Decimal Degrees32.36370000, -84.95686667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 21.822', W 84° 57.412'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 21' 49.32" N, 84° 57' 24.72" W
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Area Code(s)706
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 358-360 Lumpkin Rd, Fort Benning GA 31905, US
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