Lafayette Tour Marker, Stafford Springs, Connecticut (CT-102)

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. 

Lafayette’s stop in Stafford Springs, Connecticut on September 3, 1824 was a quiet but meaningful moment in the early days of his triumphant Farewell Tour through New England. His stop included a stay at the Stafford Springs Hotel. The next morning, he departed and continued his tour to Hartford, Connecticut.

Learn about Revolutionary War Combat Strategy. Watch the Revolutionary War Animated Map. For a summary, read An Overview of the American Revolution.