March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road

March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road is a historic site in Newtown, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1] It is along the march route taken by French Army troops under General Rochambeau in 1781.

March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road
Reservoir Road
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road is located in Connecticut
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road is located in the United States
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road
LocationJct. of Reservoir Rd and mt. Pleasant Rd. S, Newtown, Connecticut
Coordinates41°24′48″N 73°19′23″W / 41.41333°N 73.32306°W / 41.41333; -73.32306
Area< 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1781
MPSRochambeau's Army in Connecticut, 1780-1782 MPS
NRHP reference No.02001679[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 2003

The listed site is less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) in area and consists of a section of Reservoir Road running between stone walls which is believed to be the roadway taken by Rochambeau's army. It is an undeveloped property.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Mary Harper and Bruce Clouette (April 30, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying five photos, presumably from 2001
 
NPS map of the W3R Route