Lafayette Monument

La Fayette, immortal because a self-forgetful servant of justice and humanity.

Beloved by all Americans

because he acknowledged no duty more sacred than to fight for the freedom of his fellow men.

—Woodrow Wilson

En 1777 La Fayette traversant les mers avec des volontiers français est venu apporter une aide fraternelle au peuple américain qui combattait pour sa liberté nationale. En 1917 La France combattait à son tour pour défendre sa vie et la liberté du monde. L’Amérique qui n’avait jamais oublie La Fayette a traverse les mers pour aider La France et le monde a été sauvé. —R. Poincaré

(translation) In 1777 La Fayette crossed the seas with French volunteers to bring fraternal assistance to the American people who were fighting for their national freedom. In 1917 France at war had its turn to defend its life and the freedom of the world. America, which never had forgets La Fayette, crossed the seas to help France and the world was once again safe. —R. Poincare

Marker is at the intersection of North Charles Street and Monument Street, in the median on North Charles Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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