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
Location:	Jct. of Reservoir Rd and mt. Pleasant Rd. S, Newtown, Connecticut
Coordinates:	41°24′48″N 73°19′23″W / 41.41333°N 73.32306°W / 41.41333; -73.32306Coordinates: 41°24′48″N 73°19′23″W / 41.41333°N 73.32306°W / 41.41333; -73.32306
Area:	< 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built:	1781
Governing body:	Private
MPS:	Rochambeau's Army in Connecticut, 1780-1782 MPS
NRHP Reference#:	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 commander Rochambeau's troops in 1781.

The listed site is less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) in area, and comprises 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]

It's one of multiple properties whose possible listing on the National Register was covered in a study.^[3]

See also

• March Route of Rochambeau's army
• List of historic sites preserved along Rochambeau's route

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Mary Harper and Bruce Clouette (April 30, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/02001679.pdf.  and Accompanying five photos, presumably from 2001
3. ^ Bruce Clouette and Mary Harper (October 22, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Rochambeau's Army in Connecticut, 1780-1782 MPS". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/64500789.pdf. 

NPS map of the W3R Route