Williamsburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington–Rochambeau Route
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
1. Washington – Rochambeau Route Marker
Generals Washington and Rochambeau and their staffs arrived in Williamsburg on September 14, 1781. Here they gathered their troops and supplies prior to laying siege to Cornwallis at Yorktown 12 miles away on September 28, 1781.
Committee of the Bicentennial 1776-1976.
(Original sign destroyed in 2000, replaced by
Department of Historic Resources, 2004)
Erected 2004 by Department of Historic Resources.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1862.
Location. 37° 17.98′ N, 76° 43.652′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is on Richmond Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eastern State Hospital (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Eastern State Hospital (approx. 0.9 miles away); Eastern State Hospital Therapeutic Labyrinth
this page online
Also see . . . Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on January 9, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
2. Washington – Rochambeau Route Marker
This marker is located north of Colonial Williamsburg. The photo looks in the direction followed by the American and French troops in 1781.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
3. Marker in Williamsburg
After feinting an attack on British held New York City, Washington and Rochambeau marched south in 1781, where they eventually met and defeated Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, essentially ending the Revolutionary War.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,564 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
