Lafayette Trail Marker, Barre, Vermont (VT-187)

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 visit to Barre on June 18, 1825, consisted of a short logistical stop in South Barre, likely at or near Major Ira Day’s tavern, where he changed horses and met a new escort for the final leg to Montpelier

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