Mount Kisco in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Meeting of Washington & Rochambeau
Photographed by Charles Berman, October 13, 2024
1. Meeting of Washington & Rochambeau Marker
On this site on July 5, 1781, after a forced march from Newport, Rhode Island, Comte de Rochambeau arrived with 5,000 men, sent by the French government to aid in the American struggle for independence.
Gen. George Washington met with Gen. Rochambeau and reviewed the troops during the encampment. American and French forces joined in Westchester County, under Washingtons command, for the march to Yorktown, Virginia, and the defeat of Gen. Charles Cornwallis on October 13, 1781.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 1781.
Location. 41° 11.799′ N, 73° 43.478′ W. Marker is in Mount Kisco, New York, in Westchester County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (New York State Route 117) and S Bedford Road, on the right when traveling south on East Main Street. Located at the entrance to Northern Westchester Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 E Main Street, Mount Kisco NY 10549, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old North Castle Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); United Methodist Church of Mount Kisco (approx. Ό mile away); Spencer Optical (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington Rock (approx. half a mile away); Mount Kisco Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Christopher Columbus (approx. Ύ mile away); Rochambeau Farm (approx. 1.4 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Kisco.
Photographed by Charles Berman, October 13, 2024
2. Meeting of Washington & Rochambeau Marker
Photographed by Charles Berman, October 13, 2024
3. Meeting of Washington & Rochambeau Marker
Charles Willson Peale, artist [Courtesy Library of Congress], circa 1903
4. Rochambeau, Commander of the French Allies, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. This page has been viewed 724 times since then and 162 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. 4. submitted on February 1, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
