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Marquis de Lafayette Plaque
Artist:
John Francis Paramino
Location:
Boston Common, Tremont Near park st
Location
Boston Common, Tremont Near park st
United States
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Neighborhood:
Downtown
Type:
Memorial Plaque and Bas-Relief
Year:
1924
Medium:
Bronze and Granite
Collection:
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Description:
As a young man, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) came from France to join the patriot side in the Revolutionary War. He served on Washington’s staff, was wounded in battle, and became the enduring symbol of Franco-American friendship. In 1824 he made a return visit to the United States as a guest of the nation. The bronze plaque both commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of that visit and names the mall where it stands “The Lafayette Mall.” The bas-relief portrait bust of Lafayette is the work of John Francis Paramino. The plaque was dedicated in 1924.