The state joined the union on January 26, 1837 – State N0 26/50
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan
Capital: Lansing, MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lansing,_Michigan
TOPIC I (T1) – OUTDOOR SCULPTURES IN MICHIGAN
Statues, Busts, Monuments, Memorials… Historic Parks and Places…
(No outdoor sculptures founded)
TOPIC II (T2) – MANY PLACES…
Town, city, village, county, township …may refer or are named for General Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette or La Grange “Home” of Lafayette.
Lafayette Township, MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Township,_Michigan
LaGrange Township, MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaGrange_Township,_Michigan
Fayette Township, MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_Township,_Michigan
Fayette Historic State Park, MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_Historic_State_Park
TOPIC III (T3) – STREETS, ROADS, SQUARES, …
Parks, places, sites …
Lansing, MI- State Capital
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lansing,_Michigan
Lafayette Avenue, Lansing MI
Detroit, MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit
*Mies van der Rohe Residential District, Lafayette Park
(Lafayette Park Detroit / 1300 Lafayette East / Lafayette Park’s / Lafayette Towers)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Park,_Detroit
E. Lafayette Street, Detroit
W. Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Boulevard
MORE TOWNS in alphabetical order
Ann Arbor, MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Arbor,_Michigan
Lafayette Road
Battle Creek MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Creek,_Michigan
Lafayette Avenue
Bay City MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_City,_Michigan
Lafayette Avenue
Lafayette Street Bridge
Cheboygan MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheboygan,_Michigan
Lafayette Avenue
Dearborn MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dearborn,_Michigan
N. Lafayette Steet
S. Lafayette St.
Flint MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint,_Michigan
Lafayette Street
Grand Haven MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Haven,_Michigan
Lafayette Avenue
Grand Rapids MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan
Lafayette Avenue NE
Lafayette Avenue SE
Kalamazoo MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalamazoo,_Michigan
Lafayette Avenue
Michigan Center MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Center,_Michigan
Lafayette Street
Petoskey MI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petoskey,_Michigan
Lafayette Avenue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saginaw,_Michigan
N. Fayette Street
S. Fayette Street
TOPIC IV (T4) – INDOOR OBJECTS, MUSEUMS …
Pictures, busts, Exhibitions …
Portrait of Lafayette in the Michigan Senate Chamber (State Capitol: 100 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI) by Alexander Simpson copied from a portrait done by Ary Scheffer
There are only six large and unique portraits displayed in the Senate Chamber.
*Marquis de Lafayette – (1757-1834): A national war hero, Lafayette never set foot in Michigan. The presence of his picture in the Senate Chamber is due to the respect with which the Revolutionary War and its heroes were regarded by Michigan’s early leaders.
*Austin Blair – (1818-1894) (Governor 1861-1864) / *Henry H. Crapo – (1804-1869) (Governor 1865-1868) / *Russell Alexander Alger – (1836-1907) (Governor 1885-1886) / *Lewis Cass – (1782-1866) (Territorial Governor 1813-1818, 1820, 1822-1823, 1825-1826, 1828-1829) * *Eva McCall Hamilton – (1871-1948) (State Senator 1921-1922)
TOPIC V (T5) – LAFAYETTE AND FRANCE
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1765-1783)
They played a key role in the American Revolution (1765-1783)
and during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
Between 1778 and 1783,
44 177 French soldiers and sailors fought aside the “American Insurgents”,
5 040 gave their lives for their independence.
Between 1776 and 1783, France spent 1.3 billion French pounds. A huge debt for the time that drained the Treasure of the Kingdom.
Road markers, places, objects…
The 13 English colonies
(No involvement. The State did not exist in 1765-1783)
Go to the 13 states involved: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts (South and North), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
TOPIC VI (T6) – LAFAYETTE VISIT (August 4 to December 22, 1784)
Road markers, places, objects…
The United States 1783-1803
(No visit. The State did not exist in 1784)
In 1784, Lafayette visited all the 13 States of America except Georgia, where he enjoyed an enthusiastic welcome.
Go to the States visited: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts (South and North today Maine), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia).
TOPIC V (T5) – LAFAYETTE’S FAREWELL TOUR (1824-1825)
Road markers, places, objects…
The United States in 1825
(No visit. The State did not exist in 1824-1825)
Go to the 24 States visited : Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine (ex-Massachusetts / North part), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia. Plus Washington D.C.
Marquis de La Fayette – Memory Spaces 