This lighthouse-shaped clock was manufactured by Simon Willard & Son of Roxbury, Massachusetts, who began advertising this style of clock in 1822. This is the only one with a portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette, who was received at the White House in 1824 and 1825 when he returned to the United States on a farewell visit.
This lighthouse-shaped clock was manufactured by Simon Willard & Son of Roxbury, Massachusetts, who began advertising this style of clock in 1822. This is the only one with a portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette, who was received at the White House in 1824 and 1825 when he returned to the United States on a farewell visit.
