March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road

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]

March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Reservoir Road
Location	Jct. of Reservoir Rd and mt. Pleasant Rd. S, Newtown, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°24′48″N 73°19′23″W
Area	< 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1781
MPS	Rochambeau's Army in Connecticut, 1780-1782 MPS
NRHP reference No.	02001679[1]
Added to NRHP	January 8, 2003

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 2001 MPS study.[3]

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 (April 30, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road" (PDF). National Park Service. 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" (PDF). National Park Service.

NPS map of the W3R Route