Statue of the Marquis de Lafayette

Local nameMajor General Lafayette
LocationWashington D.C., United States

Major General Marquis Gilbert de Lafayette is a statue in the southeast corner of Lafayette Square, in Washington, D.C., near the junction of Pennsylvania Avenue with Madison Place and close to the White House. The statue was erected in 1891 to honor Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette and his contribution in the American Revolutionary War. The square, originally part of the President's Park, was named in honor of the Marquis in 1824. The statuary was made by Alexandre Falguière and Antonin Mercié, and the architect who designed the marble pedestal was Paul Pujol.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_the_Marquis_de_Lafayette_(Washington,_D.C.)

Address 707 Madison Pl NW, Washington 20006, United States

Coordinates 38°53'56.469" N -77°2'7.378" E

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