Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
W 3 R
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
1. W 3 R Marker
Rochambeau
Revolutionary Route
March To Victory
1781 – 1782
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 41° 37.936′ N, 71° 15.218′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is at the intersection of Bristol Ferry Road (Rhode Island Route 114) and Boyds Lane, on the right when traveling north on Bristol Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth RI 02871, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. 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 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: Portsmouth Compact (approx. half a mile away); Mount Hope Bridge (approx. one mile away); An Artistic Bridge (approx. one mile away); Bridge Construction (approx. one mile away); Washington Crossed Here (approx. one mile away); Butts Hill Fort (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle of Rhode Island 1778 (approx. 1½ miles away); Garden of New England (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
2. Washington & Rochambeau Marker
The Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route indicated by the marker is a 680-mile long series of roads and encampments that were used by George Washingtons Continental Army and French troops under Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau during their march from nearby Newport, Rhode Island to Yorktown, Virginia in 1781.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
3. W 3 R Marker in Newport
Similar signs all across Rhode Island indicate the route taken by Washington and Rochambeau on their way to Yorktown, Va. This one is located about 10 miles south in downtown Newport.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,527 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
