Richardson-Owens-Thomas House
Marquis De Lafayette
In this house
designed by the
Architect
William Jay
in early 1800
Marquis De
Lafayette
was the guest of
the City of Savannah
March 19-21, 1825.
A friend of
Washington and a
defender of
American liberty
" Until now,sir,
you have only seen my ardor
in your cause; and that
may not, perhaps, be useless.
I shall purchase a ship which
will carry out your officers.
It is necessary to show
confidence in the future, and
it is in the hour of danger that
I love to share your fortune. "
Lafayette to Silas Deane
Paris, France 1776
[ Emblem - Savannah Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution ]
1931
Marker is on Abercorn Street., on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
