Sandy Hook in Newtown in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Where Rochambeau Crossed the Housatonic River
1781 * 1954
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 22, 2024
1. Where Rochambeau Crossed the Housatonic River Marker
Le Comte de Rochambeau
crossed the Housatonic River
leading the French Army
enroute to victory at Yorktown.
Erected 1954 by Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), and the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series lists.
Location. 41° 26.348′ N, 73° 14.844′ W. Marker is in Newtown in Western Region, Connecticut. It is in Sandy Hook. It is on Interstate 84 (Interstate 84), on the right when traveling east. Located on the Rochambeau Bridge where I-84 crosses the Housatonic River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southbury CT 06488, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Russian Village (approx. 0.7 miles away); South Britain Congregational Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Southbury Stops Nazi Training Camp (approx. 2.2 miles away); Southbury World War II Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Southbury World War I Memorial
this page online
More about this marker. Located on the pedestrian walkway on the southern bridge (East-bound). It is at the mid-point, between Southbury, New Haven County and Newtown, Fairfield County. The marker was moved (and cleaned) after the bridge was reconstructed in 2023. It is no longer visible from the roadway.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 22, 2024
2. Where Rochambeau Crossed the Housatonic River Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 21, 2008
3. Where Rochambeau Crossed the Housatonic River Marker
As originally published.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 21, 2008
4. Rochambeau Bridge
Rochambeau Bridge, Interstate-84, over Lake Zoar connecting Southbury and Newtown, Connecticut. Lake Zoar is formed by a dam on the Housatonic River.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2008, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 5,289 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2008, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
