Middlebury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Rochambeau Route 1781 82
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 4, 2009
1. Rochambeau Route 1781 – 82 Marker
French Troops under
Rochambeau
enroute to Yorktown
encamped during June 1781
Erected by the state
and
Mattatuck Branch,
Sons Amer. Rev.
Cooperating
Erected by State of Connecticut, Mattatuck Branch Sons American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 41° 32.24′ N, 73° 7.263′ W. Marker is in Middlebury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on Middlebury Road (Connecticut Route 64) 0.1 miles west of Charcoal Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Where Middlebury Road crosses over Goat Brook next to Fenn Pond. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middlebury CT 06762, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Julius and Augusta Bronson Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Middlebury Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Middlebury Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.7 miles away); Middlebury (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bissel's Store, Middlebury Station
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 4, 2008
2. Rochambeau Route 1781 – 82 Marker
The small bridge crosses Goat Brook
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,940 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
