Rochambeau's Troops on General's Highway
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Navy72
N 39° 02.921 W 076° 36.882
18S E 360272 N 4323419
Rochambeau's troops marched over this road (today General's Highway) enroute to Yorktown.
Waymark Code: WM1BC7
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2007
Views: 60
Count du Rochambeau's troops marched over this road from Spurrier's Tavern to "Scott's Plantation" (Belvoir) on Sept. 16, 1781 on the way to Yorktown. Washington and Rochambeau had gone ahead Sept 10-11 on the way to Mt. Vernon.
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Anne Arundel County
Location (required): Located on Old General's Highway MD178
More info about the site/marker (optional):
Located directly in front of Rising Sun Inn--a National Historic Landmark and a waymark in the National Register of Historic Places category.
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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