Lafayette Tour Marker, Northwood, New Hampshire (NH-024)

President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States, his adopted country. Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states in 1824 and 1825 drew large crowds and sparked a renewal of patriotism. During the American Revolution, Lafayette’s intense advocacy of the American cause convinced King Louis XVI of France to send troops and ships, which proved crucial to the American victory at Yorktown.

The marker records that Lafayette “passed this spot June 23, 1825, traveling between Concord and Dover.” While Northwood was a smaller rural town, the marker shows that residents valued their connection to Lafayette’s tour, ensuring it was remembered as part of New Hampshire’s Revolutionary heritage.

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