March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Ridgebury Road

March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Ridgebury Road
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Ridgebury Road in 2016
Show map of Connecticut Show map of the United States
Location	Ridgebury Road, from Intersection with Old Stagecoach South, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°20′36″N73°31′47″W / 41.34333°N 73.52972°W / 41.34333; -73.52972
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

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] It is along the march route taken by French Army troops under General Rochambeau in 1781. It is a 1,600-foot section of the Ridgebury Road; the defined property is about 50 feet wide with stone walls on either side. It was travelled by Rochambeau's army in 1781, and the current appearance in this section is much the same now as it was then. ^[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 (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

NPS map of the W3R Route