Old Post Road - Count Rochambeau's Troops
N 39° 32.556 W 076° 06.101
18S E 405335 N 4377571
Historical Marker about Rochambeau's troops in Havre de Grace, MD
Waymark Code: WME8ZG
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2012
Views: 5
OLD POST ROAD
Established 1666
COUNT ROCHAMBEAU'S
troops camped here September 9, 1781 after having crossed the Susquehanna River on their way to the seige of Yourktown, Va.
Erected by
The Governor William Paca Chapter
D.A.R. Harford County, Maryland 1931.
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Harford County
Location (required): East side of Lewis Lane, Havre de Grace, 100 ft north of Revolution Street
More info about the site/marker (optional):
A vertical crack from to bottom of the marker to the middle has been welded back together.
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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