Lafayette

New Castle County · dedicated 1932 · Lewden-Greene Park, 400 Christiana Road, Newark

General Lafayette enroute to Virginia, to command expedition against Benedict Arnold, landed 1500 troops here, with cannon, stores, and ammunition, March 2, 1781. Council of Maryland issued warrant to impress carriages, teams and drivers for his use at Christiana Bridge and vessels, hands, etc., at Head of Elk.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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