| Major General Marquis Gilbert de Lafayette | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lafayette Park Washington, D.C. United States |
| Established | 1891 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
Major General Marquis Gilbert de Lafayette is a statue in Lafayette Park, by Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguiere.[1][2]
It was cast in 1890, and installed in April 1891.
The inscription reads:
Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguiere
Marius Jean Antonin Mercie (Base, west side, on cannon:)
Maurice Denonvilliers, Foundeur Paris 1890 (Base, south side, on shield:)
TO
GENERAL
LA FAYETTE
AND HIS
COMPATRIOTS
1777-1783
DERVILLE FARBRE (Base, north side, on cartouche:)
BY THE CONGRESS
IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE SERVICES
RENDERED BY
GENERAL LAFAYETTE
AND HIS COMPATRIOTS
DURING THE STRUGGLE
FOR THE
INDEPENDENCE
OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA [3]
As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.