Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail · MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, DC · nps.gov page
Morning light shines across Gloucester Courthouse in Gloucester, Virginia. During the 1781 Yorktown campaign, allied operations extended into Gloucester County, including the movement of Lauzun’s Legion across the York River from Yorktown.Photo: NPS Photo
This 680-mile-long trail follows the paths taken by George Washington's Continental Army and Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau's Expédition Particulière during their 1781 march from Newport, Rhode Island, to Yorktown, Virginia. France's support in America's struggle for independence was vital to victory at Yorktown. The trail commemorates that victory and the lasting Franco-American friendship.
Living history programs help connect visitors to the American and French alliance, Newport’s role as a French army base, and the story of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route.Photo: NPS PhotoThe Rochambeau statue in Newport, Rhode Island, honors French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, whose forces joined the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.Photo: NPS PhotoThe Newport Colony House stands in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island, where French forces arrived in 1780 before joining the allied march toward Yorktown.Photo: NPS Photo
Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.
