Keywords: Lighthouse clock.jpg en A unique lighthouse clock in the Empire style made by Simon Willard to commemorate the visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States in 1824-25 A likeness of Lafayette appears in a medallion on its base It is currently displayed in one of the bookshelves of the White House library http //georgewbush-whitehouse archives gov/history/whtour/library html Author PD-USGov en wikipedia Gilbert_du_Motier _marquis_de_Lafayette en wikipedia Simon_Willard_clocks en wikipedia Lighthouse_Clock en wikipedia Visit_of_the_Marquis_de_Lafayette_to_the_United_States Gilbert du Motier Marquis de La Fayette clock 8 Longcase clocks from United States 19th-century longcase clocks Gilbert du Motier Marquis de La Fayette Willard Brothers Simon Willard |