March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road | |
![]() Reservoir Road | |
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Location | Jct. of Reservoir Rd and mt. Pleasant Rd. S, Newtown, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°24′48″N 73°19′23″W / 41.41333°N 73.32306°WCoordinates: 41°24′48″N 73°19′23″W / 41.41333°N 73.32306°W |
Area | < 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1781 |
MPS | Rochambeau's Army in Connecticut, 1780-1782 MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 02001679[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 8, 2003 |
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 commander Rochambeau's troops in 1781.
The listed site is less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) in area, and comprises 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]
It's one of multiple properties whose possible listing on the National Register was covered in a 2001 MPS study.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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
- ^ Bruce Clouette and Mary Harper (October 22, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Rochambeau's Army in Connecticut, 1780-1782 MPS" (PDF). National Park Service.
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NPS map of the W3R Route
Categories:
- Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Historic districts in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Newtown, Connecticut
- Historic places on the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
- National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Connecticut in the American Revolution
- American Revolution on the National Register of Historic Places
- Connecticut Registered Historic Place stubs