"The Washington-Rochambeau Historic Route"

"The Washington-Rochambeau Historic Route" (HM17JY)

Location: Princeton, NJ 08540 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 20.83', W 74° 39.948'

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On this site, the allied American and French troops of Generals Washington and Le Comte de Rochambeau encamped August 29 to September 1, 1781 enroute to their
Victory at Yorktown
American independence was assured there in Virginia by the defeat and surrender of Lord Cornwallis' British forces on October 19, 1781.

Princeton Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
October 19, 1981
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HM NumberHM17JY
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series.
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Year Placed1981
Placed ByDaughters of the American Revolution - Princeton Chapter
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 11:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 528382 N 4466344
Decimal Degrees40.34716667, -74.66580000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 20.83', W 74° 39.948'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 20' 49.80" N, 74° 39' 56.88" W
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Area Code(s)201, 609, 732, 908
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14-66 Lincoln Highway, Princeton NJ 08540, US
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