March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Ridgebury Road

March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Ridgebury Road is a historic site in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Ridgebury Road
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Ridgebury Road in 2016
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Location	Ridgebury Road, from intersection with Old Stagecoach S, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°20′36″N 73°31′47″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1781
MPS	Rochambeau's Army in Connecticut, 1780-1782 MPS
NRHP reference No.	03000313[1]
Added to NRHP	June 6, 2003

It is along the march route taken by French commander Rochambeau's troops in 1781.

It's a 1600-foot section of the Ridgebury Road, and the defined property is about 50 feet wide, running from stone walls on either side. It is known with certainty to have been traversed by Rochambeau's army in 1781, and the current appearance in this section is much the same now as it was then.[2]

It's one of multiple properties whose possible listing on the National Register was covered in a 2001 study.[3]

See also

• March Route of Rochambeau's army
• List of historic sites preserved along Rochambeau's route

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Mary Harper and Bruce Clouette (December 5, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying four photos
3. 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.

NPS map of the W3R Route