Historical Marker

Lafayette's Tour

Milledgeville · Baldwin County · Erected 2020

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The Story

Marking the 1825 visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to Georgia's then-capital, where the aging Revolutionary War general lodged at the government house and was honored by Governor Troup with elaborate ceremony.

About this site

Lafayette's Tour is a historical marker in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, erected in 2020. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Baldwin County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0791, -83.2313 near Milledgeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Governor's Mansion (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Old Governor's Mansion, Old Governor’s Mansion, and Tomlinson Fort House.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.0791, -83.2313 · Milledgeville, Baldwin County

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