Rochambeau Route (Narragansett Bay to Yorktown)
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Gosffo
N 39° 51.511 W 075° 21.151
18S E 469847 N 4412113
Washington And Rochambeau joined forces and where heading to Yorktown! They stayed in Chester on September 5, 1781.
Waymark Code: WM8JH0
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2010
Views: 4
Marker Text: After an encampment of several days in Philadelphia where French troops passed in review before Congress, the French and American armies moved toward Wilmington by the Chester Pike known then as the King's Highway. They encamped here on September 5, 1781.
Marker Name: Rochambeau Route (Narragansett Bay to Yorktown)
County: Delaware
Date Dedicated: 10/18/1954
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 13 (Morton Ave.) near Melrose Ave., E end of Chester
Category: American Revolution, Military, Roads, Transportation
Website: [Web Link]
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