Lafayette's Tour

Historical marker location:

Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, 0.2 miles east of 11th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2021

The Lafayette Trail. Mapping the Farewell Tour

The original design of the city was influenced by a French architect: Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French architect and engineer, was hired by George Washington to design the city in 1791. L'Enfant's design was influenced by the layout of several European cities, including Paris and Versailles.