The granite monument honors James Armistead Lafayette, who is believed to have been a double agent during the Revolutionary ...

Born into slavery around 1760 in Virginia, James Armistead sought to serve the Continental Army, aiming to gain his freedom through military service. In 1781, he was assigned to General Lafayette ...

Lafayette — sometimes referred to as James Armistead Lafayette — was born enslaved in New Kent County in 1748. He spied for the American military during the Siege of Yorktown, infiltrating ...