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GENERAL LAFAYETTE

Program
Lafayette Trail
Subject
Event, People
Location
201 N James St, Rome, NY 13440, USA
Lat/Long
43.211868, -75.45612
Grant Recipient
The Lafayette Trail, Inc.
Historic Marker

GENERAL LAFAYETTE

Inscription

GENERAL LAFAYETTE
MEDIATED AMONG SIX NATIONS
LEADERS AND U.S. DIPLOMATS
FROM SEPT. 29 TO OCT. 6, 1784,
IN THE PEACE TALKS LEADING TO
THE TREATY OF FORT STANWIX.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2025

General Lafayette’s participation in the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Fort Stanwix is central to the confirmation of his public identity as a friend of Native Americans. Lafayette arrived at Fort Stanwix on September 29, 1784. Although now a private citizen, representatives of the Six Nations held Lafayette in high regard. Rev. Samuel Kirkland recommended Lafayette attend as he felt his influence was “…of essential consequence to the treaty.” (Founders Online, From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 17 October 1784. Accessed 9 February 2025)