Mt. Kisco in Bedford Corners in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rochambeau Farm
Photographed by David Feibusch
1. Rochambeau Farm Marker
Named after General Rochambeau who commanded French troops across Guard Hill Road on the way to meet with General Washington at the Phillipsburg encampment in July of 1781.
Erected by Town of Bedford, Historian's Office.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1781.
Location. 41° 12.569′ N, 73° 42.253′ W. Marker is in Bedford Corners, New York, in Westchester County. It is in Mt. Kisco. It is on West Patent Road south of Guard Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 West Patent Road, Mount Kisco NY 10549, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Christopher Columbus (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mount Kisco Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); United Methodist Church of Mount Kisco (approx. 1.3 miles away); Meeting of Washington & Rochambeau (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Old North Castle Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 1.6 miles away); Spencer Optical (approx. 1.8 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 1.9 miles away).
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Also see . . . Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (Wikipedia). Overview:
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (1 July 1725 – 10 May 1807) was a French Royal Army officer who played a critical role in the Franco-American victory at the siege of Yorktown in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War. He was commander-in-chief of the Expédition Particulière, the French expeditionary force sent to North American during the conflict.(Submitted on March 27, 2025.)
Additional commentary.
1. Philipsburg, with One “L”
The “Phillipsburg encampment” was the camp in present-day Greenburgh where the American and French armies joined in July 1781 before marching to Yorktown. It took its name from Philipsburg Manor, the Philipse family’s estate, and is usually spelled with one “L” today.
— Submitted September 11, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2025, by David Feibusch of White Plains, New York. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 160 times this year. Last updated on October 20, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on March 24, 2025, by David Feibusch of White Plains, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
