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template: byway.jade
id: "12827"
name: "Lafayette's Tour"
distance: "173"
duration: 4 hours
description: This byway takes motorists through several of the communities which Lafayette visited on his 1825 tour of the area.
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designations: 
  - North Carolina State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - NC
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<p>As the Lafayette's Tour Scenic Byway unfolds, so does some of North Carolina's history as a region of plantations and old southern architecture.  Historic cities and landmarks are plentiful along the byway, and visitors will find themselves trasported to another time period.</p>
<p>During his tour of the country in 1825, General Lafayette of France followed the route that is now a North Carolina Scenic Byway.  His love for the area can be understood by visitors as they enjoy the state parks and historical sites along the way.</p>
