Inscription
La Fayette, immortal because a self-forgetful servant of justice and humanity. Beloved by all Americans because he acknowledged no duty more sacred than to fight for the freedom of his fellow men.—Woodrow Wilson
En 1777 La Fayette traversant les mers avec des volontiers franais est venu apporter une aide fraternelle au peuple americain qui combattait pour sa liberte nationale. En 1917 La France combattait a son tour pour defendre savie et la liberte du monde. L'Amerique qui n'avait jamais oublie La Fayette, a traverse les mers pour aider La France et le monde a e'te' sauce'—R. Poincare'
(translation) In 1777 La Fayette crossed the seas with French volunteers to bring fraternal assistance to the American people who were fighting for their national freedom. In 1917 France at war had its turn to defend its life and the freedom of the world. America, which never had forgotten La Fayette, crossed the seas to help France and the world was once again safe. —R. Poincare.
En 1777 La Fayette traversant les mers avec des volontiers franais est venu apporter une aide fraternelle au peuple americain qui combattait pour sa liberte nationale. En 1917 La France combattait a son tour pour defendre savie et la liberte du monde. L'Amerique qui n'avait jamais oublie La Fayette, a traverse les mers pour aider La France et le monde a e'te' sauce'—R. Poincare'
(translation) In 1777 La Fayette crossed the seas with French volunteers to bring fraternal assistance to the American people who were fighting for their national freedom. In 1917 France at war had its turn to defend its life and the freedom of the world. America, which never had forgotten La Fayette, crossed the seas to help France and the world was once again safe. —R. Poincare.
Details
| HM Number | HMWX |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Monument |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Neither |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1924 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 8:53am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 360683 N 4351007 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.29725000, -76.61563333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 17.835', W 76° 36.938' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 17' 50.1000" N, 76° 36' 56.2800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443, 301 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | Yes |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1775 Washington Pl, Baltimore MD 21201, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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