March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road

The March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road is a historic road section in Windham, Connecticut. It is part of the historic march route of the French Army under the Comte de Rochambeau in 1781 and 1782 during the American Revolutionary War. Troops camped beside this segment of the road in 1782. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, the area is part of Scotland Road, which is the name given to the main road running east from Windham Center to Scotland.

A short distance east of Windham Center, the road descends a slope, lined on both sides with stone walls. There are a few houses on the south side, with fields behind, and much of the north side is an open field. The notable section of the road is about 1,700 feet (520 m) in length, running roughly from Ballamahack Road in the west to Back Road in the east.

The roadway is now paved, but the stone walls and views of the countryside are much as they would have been in 1781-82. The road is historically significant because it formed part of the march route taken by French commander Rochambeau's troops in 1781 on their way to Yorktown, Virginia, and also on the route of their return journey in 1782. Multiple other properties whose association with Rochambeau's route is known have also been listed on the National Register.

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