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The '''Marquis de Lafayette''' (1757-1834) visited Salem Oct. 29, 1784 and was entertained at the Assembly Hall at 138 Federal St. He visited Salem again on August 31, 1824 and was accorded a great reception. General Lafayette left Boston and crossed through Chelsea, Lynn, and Marblehead to reach Salem. He was greeted by Colonel Putnam, chairman of the Selectmen of Salem. He visited the Essex Coffee House and then continued to Hamilton Hall. He dined at Hamilton Hall with 300 guests and visited Judge Story at 26 Winter Street.  
The '''Marquis de Lafayette''' (1757-1834) visited Salem Oct. 29, 1784 and was entertained at the Assembly Hall at 138 Federal St. He visited Salem again on August 31, 1824 and was accorded a great reception. General Lafayette left Boston and crossed through Chelsea, Lynn, and Marblehead to reach Salem. He was greeted by Colonel Putnam, chairman of the Selectmen of Salem. He visited the Essex Coffee House (renamed Lafayette Coffee House for the occasion) and then continued to Hamilton Hall. He dined at Hamilton Hall with 300 guests and visited Judge Story at 26 Winter Street.  


In 2026, the city held a ceremony to celebrate a new marker in Salem to commemorate General Lafayette’s visit to the city in 1824. The ceremony is part of a project titled, the "Lafayette Trail". The project team is placing commemorative markers along the route that General Lafayette took during his visit. The marker in Salem will be at Lafayette Park on Lafayette Street in the Point neighborhood. The marker was donated to the city by the Lafayette Trail, Inc. as part of Lafayette250, honoring General Lafayette's contributions to American history and the American Revolution in light of the United States 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.  
In 2026, the city held a ceremony to celebrate a new marker in Salem to commemorate General Lafayette’s visit to the city in 1824. The ceremony is part of a project titled, the "Lafayette Trail". The project team is placing commemorative markers along the route that General Lafayette took during his visit. The marker in Salem will be at Lafayette Park on Lafayette Street in the Point neighborhood. The marker was donated to the city by the Lafayette Trail, Inc. as part of Lafayette250, honoring General Lafayette's contributions to American history and the American Revolution in light of the United States 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.  

Latest revision as of 16:24, 10 June 2026

The Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) visited Salem Oct. 29, 1784 and was entertained at the Assembly Hall at 138 Federal St. He visited Salem again on August 31, 1824 and was accorded a great reception. General Lafayette left Boston and crossed through Chelsea, Lynn, and Marblehead to reach Salem. He was greeted by Colonel Putnam, chairman of the Selectmen of Salem. He visited the Essex Coffee House (renamed Lafayette Coffee House for the occasion) and then continued to Hamilton Hall. He dined at Hamilton Hall with 300 guests and visited Judge Story at 26 Winter Street.

In 2026, the city held a ceremony to celebrate a new marker in Salem to commemorate General Lafayette’s visit to the city in 1824. The ceremony is part of a project titled, the "Lafayette Trail". The project team is placing commemorative markers along the route that General Lafayette took during his visit. The marker in Salem will be at Lafayette Park on Lafayette Street in the Point neighborhood. The marker was donated to the city by the Lafayette Trail, Inc. as part of Lafayette250, honoring General Lafayette's contributions to American history and the American Revolution in light of the United States 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

See Also

  • "Salem to dedicate new marker commemorating General Lafayette" Salem Evening News May 25, 2026, p. A1
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