Washington - Rochambeau Route

Washington - Rochambeau Route (HM6IU)

Location: Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 17.98', W 76° 43.652'

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Generals Washington and Rochambeau and their staffs arrived in Williamsburg on September 14, 1781. Here they gathered their troops and supplies prior to laying siege to Cornwallis at Yorktown 12 miles away on September 28, 1781.
The marking of this route is a gift from the French government.
Committee of the Bicentennial 1776-1976.
(Original sign destroyed in 2000, replaced by
Department of Historic Resources, 2004)
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HM NumberHM6IU
Series This marker is part of the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 4:26pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 346889 N 4129515
Decimal Degrees37.29966667, -76.72753333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 17.98', W 76° 43.652'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 17' 58.80" N, 76° 43' 39.12" W
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Area Code(s)757, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2021 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg VA 23185, US
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