A Plate to Commemorate the Marquis de Lafayette's Visit to the United States in 1824
This blue, transfer-printed plate is painted with a scene depicting the "Landing of Gen. Lafayette." The Marquis de Lafayette served as a Major General, in the American Revolution. He visited the United States in 1824, touring most of the country. This particular scene shows his ship arriving at Castle Garden, New York, on 16 August 1824. Economy was the third settlement started by the Harmonist Society, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Properties. The site is located in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. For more information about the Harmonist Society’s settlement at “Oekonomie,” visit the Old Economy Village website.Galleries:Old Economy VillageKeywords:ambridge, blue transfer-printed whiteware, harmonist society, harmonists, landing of general lafayette at castle garden, marquis de lafayette, old economy village, pennsylvania, staffordshire pottery, transfer-printed potteryPhoto Location: Ambridge, PennsylvaniaPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 06/04/2011Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 40°35'49.49"N 80°13'22.20"WPicture Number: 14843
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