March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road

March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Reservoir Road
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Location	Jct. of Reservoir Rd and mt. Pleasant Rd. S, Newtown, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°24′48″N 73°19′23″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 Army troops under General Rochambeau in 1781.

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]

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 (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