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Liberty Corner in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

French Army Encampment

 
 
French Army Encampment Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alan Edelson, June 21, 2009
1. French Army Encampment Marker
Inscription. General Rochambeau's troops camped here in August 1781 en route to the Battle of Yorktown.
 
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 year for this entry is 1781.
 
Location. 40° 39.739′ N, 74° 34.684′ W. Marker is in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, in Somerset County. Marker is on Valley Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Liberty Corner NJ 07938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bernards Township WWI & WWII Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chief Philip Koechlein (approx. 0.6 miles away); "We're Coming Up Behind You" (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Place To Remember (approx. 0.8 miles away); Purvis James Boatwright Jr. (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lyons Station (approx. 2.2 miles away); Vail Family (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty Corner.
 
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French Army Encampment Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alan Edelson, June 21, 2009
2. French Army Encampment Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,325 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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