| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Ridgebury Congregational Church |
| | 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 — Map (db m23423) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route — Ridgefield |
| | French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After wintering in Newport, Rochambeau’s troops marched through Connecticut to join General George Washington’s Continental Army, just over the New York border. The combined forces moved down the eastern seaboard and confronted Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis and the British army in . . . — Map (db m23416) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Middlebury — Rochambeau Route 1781 – 82 |
| |
In this vicinity
French Troops under
Rochambeau
enroute to Yorktown
encamped during June 1781
Erected by the state
and
Mattatuck Branch,
Sons Amer. Rev.
Cooperating — Map (db m19690) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Southbury — Rochambeau Route 1781-82 |
| | In 1781 and 1782 Jean Baptiste Count de Rochambeau and his French Troops marched by here enroute to and from Yorktown, Va. — Map (db m6429) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Southbury — Where Rochambeau Crossed the Housatonic River — 1781 * 1954 |
| | Near this point
Le Comte de Rochambeau
crossed the Housatonic River
leading the French Army
enroute to victory at Yorktown. — Map (db m6432) |
| Maryland, Baltimore — George Washington Bicentennial Marker |
| | This elm has watched the growth of "Baltimore Towne" for over 100 years, on former estate of John Eager Howard, Revolutionary and 1812 Officer and fifth governor of Maryland. Here, in "Howard's Woods", Count De Rochambeau's troops camped, 1782, erecting an altar for mass. James Cardinal Gibbons lived here, 1877-1921, resting now beneath Cathedral altar. (Cornerstone laid 1806). Famous world visitors (church and state) and generations of soldiers have passed beneath these protecting branches. — Map (db m5563) |
| Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Crownsville — Belvoir — (Scott’s Plantation) |
| | French troops under Count de Rochambeau made their 36th camp here September 16-17, 1781, enroute to Yorktown, Virginia. Most of the troops embarked from Annapolis, but the artillary marched to Georgetown to cross the Potomac River. — Map (db m2928) |
| Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Crownsville — Count de Rochambeau’s |
| | Count de Rochambeau’s troops marched over this road from Spurrier’s Tavern to “Scott’s Plantation” (Belvoir) on Sept. 16, 1781 on the way to Yorktown. Washington and Rochambeau had gone ahead Sept. 10–11 on the way to Mt. Vernon. — Map (db m2890) |
| Maryland (Baltimore County), White Marsh — “Whitemarsh” |
| | Rochambeau’s Troops camped here September 11, 1781 where the baggage train and heavy artillery rejoined them. After the victory at Yorktown the French Troops, in five divisions, camped here again on their way northward, at the end of August 1782. — Map (db m2135) |
| Maryland (Cecil County), Conowingo — Bald Friar Ford & Ferry |
| | Near Pilot, two and one-half miles northwest of this point, lies the site of a Susquehanna fording used by Indians before the coming of the white man. By 1695, a barge provided ferry service to the colonists. The Conowingo Lake now covers the site.
On April 12, 1781, Lafayette moved his troops south by way of this ford, followed by Rochambeau’s Artillery and baggage detachments on September 10 of the same year. — Map (db m1806) |
| Maryland (Cecil County), Elkton — Elkton — Originally called “Head of Elk” |
| | Lafayette embarked his troops March 8, 1781 to capture Benedict Arnold. Returned April 9, began overland march to Virginia April 12, 1781.
Washington and Rochambeau with their combined forces stopped Sept. 6-7, 1781 on way to Yorktown. — Map (db m1474) |
| Maryland (Cecil County), Perryville — Count de Rochambeau’s Troops |
| | Crossed the Susquehanna River in five divisions and made their 23rd camp here at the end of August 1782 on the return from Yorktown victory to the north. — Map (db m1647) |
| Maryland (Cecil County), Port Deposit — Cummings Tavern |
| | Count de Rochambeau’s heavy artillery and baggage train camped here September 9, 1781 before fording the Susquehanna at Bald Friar and proceeding to join the main army on the Philadelphia Road. — Map (db m1766) |
| Maryland (Harford County), Abingdon — Harford Town, or Bush |
| | The French Troops of Count de Rochambeau in five divisions camped here at the end of August 1782—the 22nd camp on the return march from the Yorktown victory to the north. — Map (db m1248) |
| Maryland (Harford County), Churchville — Churchville |
| | Formerly called “Lower Cross Roads.” Council of Safety met here 5 April 1775. Considered as site for county seat 1781.
George Washington passed 6 May 1775 on way to be made Commander-in-Chief of Army.
Lafayette and his troops marched past 15 April 1781 on the way to Virginia. Part of Rochambeau’s Troops passed through Sept. 1781 toward Yorktown. — Map (db m1243) |
| Maryland (Harford County), Havre de Grace — Old Post Road: Count Rochambeau’s Troops |
| | Old Post Road Established 1666. Count Rochambeau’s troops camped here September 9, 1781 after having crossed the Susquehanna River on their way to the siege of Yorktown, Va. — Map (db m1271) |
| Maryland (Harford County), Havre de Grace — Rochambeau Plaza |
| | Named for the French General whose troops passed through here in 1781 en route to Yorktown. Records of the French Army noted plans were underway for a town at this place when the troops returned from Yorktown in 1782. — Map (db m1274) |
| Maryland (Harford County), Street — “Indian Spring” |
| | Count de Rochambeau’s heavy artillery and baggage train camped near this point September 10, 1781. After fording the Susquehanna River at Bald Friar they proceeded to Bush to join the main troops. — Map (db m1283) |
| Maryland (Prince George's County), Beltsville — Site of Van Horn's Tavern |
| | An important stopping place in colonial days. Mentioned by Washington, Lafayette and other noted men after the Revolution. Count de Rochambeau's troops camped here in June 1782 on the return march from the victory at Yorktown. — Map (db m3574) |
| New Jersey (Mercer County), Princeton — Campsite of The Army of Louis XVI, King of France |
| | Commanded by
General de Rochambeau
during their march
to victory
at Yorktown
August 31, 1781 — Map (db m5382) |
| New Jersey (Mercer County), Trenton — “… a Town laid out called Lamberton …” [1773] |
| | Historically, Lamberton was the loose-knit fishing village and port that extended along the left bank of the Delaware River from Ferry Street to Riverview Cemetery. The heart of the community lay between Landing and Lalor Streets, exactly where the park atop the tunnel is located today.
The settlement was named for the family of Thomas Lambert, who established the first plantation here around 1680. The location of Lambert’s house is uncertain, but it probably lay close to . . . — Map (db m4389) |
| New Jersey (Mercer County), Trenton — Ferries across the Delaware |
| | Two ferries across the Delaware River in the Trenton area date from the late 17th century – the Yardley Ferry and the Trenton or Middle Ferry. Two more – the Upper and Lower Ferries – were added later in the 18th century. The Yardley Ferry, four miles above the falls, was established in 1683 and formalized through an act of the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1722. It operated into the mid-1830s. The Trenton or Middle Ferry, which may have been in place as early as 1675, crossed the . . . — Map (db m4385) |
| New Jersey (Morris County), Chatham — Chatham Historic District |
| | Scene of Washington’s Headquarters and massing of Continental troops prior to march on Yorktown August 27 – 29, 1781. Morris County Heritage Commission New Jersey Register of Historic Sites — Map (db m8877) |
| New Jersey (Somerset County), Griggstown — Historic River Road and River Crossing |
| | Route of Continental Army of Morristown after Battle of Princeton, Jan. 3, 1777. Route also of armies marching from New York to Yorktown, VA. Aug. 30-31, 1781. — Map (db m16700) |
| New Jersey (Somerset County), Liberty Corner — French Army Encampment |
| | General Rochambeau's troops camped here in August 1781 en route to the Battle of Yorktown. — Map (db m20152) |
| New Jersey (Somerset County), Liberty Corner — The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route |
| | On this site French Troops under Le Comte De Rochambeau encamped August 29, 1781 en route to meeting Gen. George Washington and achieving their victory at Yorktown, American independence was assured there in Virginia by the defeat and surrender of Lord Cornwallis' British forces on October 19, 1781. The return encampment was September 9, 1782 — Map (db m11580) |
| New York (Rockland County), Stony Point — King’s Ferry |
| | Here the American and French armies, under Generals Washington and Rochambeau, crossed the Hudson River in August 1781 enroute to capture Cornwallis in Yorktown, Va.
N.Y.S. Organization Daughters of the American Revolution — Map (db m8227) |
| Virginia, Alexandria — E-106 — Washington-Rochambeau Route — Alexandria Encampment |
| | Most of the American and French armies set sail from three ports in Maryland—Annapolis, Baltimore, and Head of Elk—in mid-Sept. 1781 to besiege the British army in Yorktown. The allied supply-wagon traln proceeded overland to Yorktown, its itinerary divided into segments called “Marches.” Its “Fourth March” was from Georgetown to Alexandria; the wagons took two days, 24-25 Sept., to cross the Potomac and reunite in Virginia. The Alexandria camp was roughly a . . . — Map (db m8570) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Lorton — E 107 — Colchester |
| | Colchester, founded in 1753 at the location of a ferry crossing, was the second town established in Fairfax County. Located on the main post road from Boston to Charleston, and at the end of the Ox Road leading west to the Blue Ridge, the town prospered as a trading center and tobacco port. In 1781, Gen. Washington and Comte de Rochambeau passed through Colchester en route to Yorktown. The creation of an alternate postal route over a new bridge upstream in 1805; the diversion of grain shipping . . . — Map (db m206) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Mount Vernon — The Washington-Rochambeau Route to Victory |
| | On August 14, 1781, Generals Washington and Rochambeau received news that a large French fleet under the command of Admiral de Grasse was headed for the Chesapeake Bay carrying 3,000 French soldiers. There the British general, Cornwallis, was encamped with his army at Yorktown, Virginia. The two allied leaders promptly decided to lead their armies southward for 450 miles to engage Cornwallis at the siege which proved to be the pinnacle engagement of the Revolutionary War.
Their route . . . — Map (db m902) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Mount Vernon — Washington-Rochambeau Route |
| | General Washington, in 1781, rode 60 miles in one day from Baltimore to Mount Vernon, which he had not visited for over 6 years. General Rochambeau arrived next day with his and Washington’s staff. They spent Sept. 10 and 11 at Mount Vernon before going on to Fredericksburg.
The Marking of this Route is a gift from the French Government, Committee of the Bicentennial, 1776–1976. — Map (db m883) |
| Virginia (Hanover County), Hanover — Washington-Rochambeau Route |
| | General Washington and General Rochambeau passed her on Sept. 13, 1781 on their way to victory at Yorktown. One mile south, they turned east on state rout 605.
The marking of this route is a gift from the French Government. Committee of the Bicentennial 1776-1976 — Map (db m15884) |
| Virginia (James City County), Williamsburg — Washington – Rochambeau Route |
| | Generals Washington and Rochambeau and their staffs arrived in Williamsburg on September 14, 1781. Here they gathered their troops and supplies prior to laying siege to Cornwallis at Yorktown 12 miles away on September 28, 1781. The marking of this route is a gift from the French government. Committee of the Bicentennial 1776-1976. (Original sign destroyed in 2000, replaced by Department of Historic Resources, 2004) — Map (db m10123) |
| Virginia (Prince William County), Dumfries — Potomac Path |
| | The Potomac Path, or King’s Highway, was a major transportation route linking the northern and southern colonies in colonial America. Following an ancient Indian trail, the road assumed great importance for overland travel between the colonies and in the early days of the Republic. Washington and Rochambeau traveled this route to Yorktown in 1781 as did the French Army on its return the following year. — Map (db m5365) |
| Virginia (Prince William County), Dumfries — E 53 — Revolutionary War Campaign of 1781 |
| | The roads through Prince William County were important routes for the Revolutionary War campaign of 1781. In April, the Marquis de Lafayette passed through the county on the King's Highway with a portion of Gen. George Washington's Continental Army. During July, Brig. Gen. Anthony Wayne and his troops marched through the region of the Carolina Road and joined Lafayette at Rapidan. In September, the cavalry and baggage wagons of the French and American armies took the King's Highway to Yorktown. . . . — Map (db m522) |
| Virginia (Prince William County), Triangle — The Kings Highway ~ Road to Yorktown |
| | In the late 18th century, armies made the most use of the King’s Highway. Merchants preferred to move goods such as tobacco over the Potomac River since land travel was difficult. The road became a main transportation route after the Revolutionary War.
In 1781, Generals George Washington and Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau traveled with cavalry and baggage wagons along the King’s Highway to Yorktown, Virginia. They rested and gathered supplies at Mount Vernon, then rode south on September 12, . . . — Map (db m4890) |
| Virginia (Prince William County), Triangle — The King's Highway ~ The Potomac Path |
| | The King’s Highway was the first north-south route through Virginia. The road began in Boston and ended in Williamsburg. It may have followed one or more trails that American Indians used before European colonization.
The route was first cleared on land south of what became Prince William County during the 17th century. Then known as the Potomac Path, the route passed through Dumfries after it crossed the Occoquan River at Colchester.
Road Maintenance
In the 17th and 18th . . . — Map (db m4891) |
| Virginia (Prince William County), Woodbridge — Potomac Path |
| | To the east is the only preserved segment of the Potomac Path, the earliest north-south route in northern Virginia. Following an ancient Indian trail, the road, later known as the King's Highway, assumed great importance for overland travel between the colonies and in the early days of the Republic. Washington and Rochambeau traveled this route to Yorktown in 1781 as did the French Army on its return the following year. Rippon Lodge, a portion of which was built by Col. Richard Blackburn stands nearby. — Map (db m2164) |
| Virginia (Prince William County), Woodbridge — The King's Highway ~ The Potomac Path |
| | The King’s Highway was the first north-south route through Virginia. The road began in Boston and ended in Williamsburg. It may have followed one or more trails that American Indians used before European colonization.
The route was first cleared on land south of what became Prince William County during the 17th century. Then known as the Potomac Path, the route passed through Dumfries after it crossed the Occoquan River at Colchester.
Road Maintenance
In the 17th and 18th . . . — Map (db m5959) |
| Virginia (Stafford County), Stafford — E-79 — Peyton’s Ordinary |
| | In this vicinity stood Peyton’s Ordinary. George Washington, going to Fredericksburg to visit his mother, dined here, March 6, 1769. On his way to attend the House of Burgesses, he spent the night here, October 31, 1769, and stayed here again on September 14, 1772. Rochambeau’s Army, marching north from Williamsburg in 1782, camped here. — Map (db m2187) |
| Virginia (York county), Yorktown — The Washington – Rochambeau Route to Victory — Yorktown Battlefield — Colonial National Historical Park |
| | On August 14, 1781, Generals Washington and Rochambeau received news that a large French fleet under the command of Admiral de Grasse was headed for the Chesapeake Bay carrying 3,000 French soldiers. There the British general, Lord Cornwallis, was encamped with his army at Yorktown, Virginia. The two allied leaders promptly decided to lead their armies southward for 450 miles to engage Cornwallis at the siege which proved to be the pinnacle engagement of the Revolutionary War. Their route . . . — Map (db m11016) |
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