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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Ridgefield in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England) |
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Ridgebury Congregational Church
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By Bill Coughlin, October 17, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Ridgebury Congregational Church Marker | | |
Inscription. Gathered Built
1760 1851
This property is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
< Second Plaque: >
Connecticut
Washington – Rochambeau
Revolutionary Route
1780 - 1782
Marker series. This marker is included in the George Washington Slept Here, and the The Washington-Rochambeau Route marker series.
Location. 41° 21.645′ N, 73° 31.489′ W. Marker is near Ridgefield, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Marker is at the intersection of Ridgebury Road and George Washington Hwy., on the right when traveling south on Ridgebury Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ridgefield CT 06877, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Ridgebury – George Washington Slept Here (a few steps from this marker); Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gen. David Wooster (approx. 3.9 miles away); Place Where Wooster Fell (approx. 3.9 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Birthplace of Darius M. Couch (approx. 4.3 miles away in New York); North Salem World War I Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away in New York); Danbury City Hall Wall (approx. 4.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Ridgefield. |
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By Bill Coughlin, October 17, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Washington – Rochambeau Marker | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, October 17, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Ridgebury Congregational Church Markers | | Markers are on either side of the front door of the church. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, October 17, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Ridgebury Congregational Church | | A previous church, located on the foundations of this building, was part of Rochambeau's 1781 encampment. Gen. George Washington is said to have spent the night in the church while the French were here. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 18, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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