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Lafayette DE Marker

107 DE-7, Newark, DE 19702, USA

Delaware

state

DE - New Castle

county

DE - Wilmington

city

MARKER

TICKETED:

NO

PARKING:

NO

RESTROOMS:

NO

General Lafayette enroute to Virginia, to command expedition against Benedict Arnold, landed 1500 troops here, with cannon, stores, and ammunition, March 2, 1781. Council of Maryland issued warrant to impress carriages, teams and drivers for his use at Christiana Bridge and vessels, hands, etc., at Head of Elk.

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