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New Kent County - Four Centuries of
History
Washington
Rochambeau Route to Victory 1781 Driving
Tour
W3R Association
National Park Service
Sons of the American
Revolution
W3R Route
2006 March to Yorktown
Federal Legislation
American
Revolution Map Index
AmericanRevolution.org
Rochambeau Biography
French Regiments in the
American Revolution
In 2006 Five re-enactors are retracing
the route of the French and American Wagon Train.
October 3, 2006: Encampment at Marengo Plantation
October 4, 2006: March to New Kent Courthouse, Encampment at Crump's Mill
October 5, 2006: March from Slatersville on Old Stage Road Through Barhamsville to Toano
The marchers are
Mike Fitzgerald (Leader) American Soldier
Travis Fitzgerald (Mike's son, who just joined them) American Soldier
David Fagerberg - American Soldier
David T. Holloway - French Soldier
Rose Morin - Driving the SUV - Camp
Follower
Update Oct 4: The marchers arrived a
New Kent Courthouse just before noon and were greeted by students from the New
Kent Primary School and New Kent Middle School. They had picked up
an additional marcher making a total of 6 heading for Yorktown. After
leaving the school the marchers posed for pictures next to an historical
marker honoring New Kent native Martha
Washington, the First First Lady of the United States. Other
historical markers commemorated the Washington Rochambeau marchers in 1781,
Lafayette's 1781 activities in the County and James
Lafayette, a New Kent slave who became a spy for Washington at
Yorktown and a hero of the Revolution.
After a lemonade and cake reception
attended by about 40 people, the marchers continued east for several miles
ending the day near Slatersville on Old Stage Road.
They then went by vehicle to St. Peter's
Church and to Crump's Mill. At Crump's Mill, Deb Downs, Chairman of the
New Kent Historical Commission hosted a reception and dinner for the marchers
and New Kent citizens.
What a day!
Update Oct 3: The
marchers will be waking Wednesday morning Oct 4 at 6 am and leaving from
Marengo about 8 am. They should arrive at the Courthouse about noon or
soon thereafter. Their plan is to stop for a welcome ceremony
and then to march a few more miles to get closer to Yorktown. On
Wednesday night they will go by vehicle to Crump's Mill and spend the
night there. On Thursday they will drive back to where they left off and
continue through New Kent.
Update Oct 2: The marchers stopped
at Hanovertown in Hanover County, and camped at Hanover Regional Park.
On the morning of the 3rd they started again from Hanovertown
You
are invited to meet them along the route, walk with them and visit their
encampments. Watch this site. More information will be added as they
get closer. In September
1781, The American and French wagon trains under Washington and Rochambeau traveled through New Kent County on
the way to Yorktown. Updated
Best
Guess: The troops came
down Old Church Road from Hanover County (Rt. 606), turned left onto Old
River Road (Rt. 608), left on New Kent Highway (Rt. 249) at Rt. 155, through New Kent
Courthouse, right onto Old Stage Road (Rt. 632) to Barhamsville and then right on
New Kent Highway (Rt. 30) to Williamsburg and
Yorktown.
After an encampment at Hanovertown in Hanover County they stopped at Harfield
near New Kent Courthouse and at Bird's Tavern near Barhamsville before
proceeding to Yorktown.
General George Washington came through King William County County and crossed
the Pamunkey River at Ruffin's Ferry (near Sweet Hall Ferry) into New Kent
County, and passed through Barhamsville on his way to Yorktown.
These routes is based on Christopher Colles's 1789 map book of the
main routes through New Kent County, and the expenses kept by George Washington.
The historic route is still to be determined.
2006 March Route:
October 3: Rt. 606 Old Church
Road (East)
Hanover County Line. Mile 0.0
Marengo Plantation Mile 3.1
Encampment At Marengo October 3
October 4: Rt. 606
Old Church Road
Rt. 608 Old River Rd. (East) Mile 4.0
Rt. 249 New Kent Hwy (East) Mile 11.3
New Kent Courthouse Mile 13.3
End of March October 4
Encampment at Crump’s Mill October 4
October 5: Rt. 249 New Kent Hwy
(East) Mile 11.3
Begin March October 5
Rt. 632 Stage Rd. (East) Mile 15.4
Rt. 30 New Kent Hwy (East) Mile 23.8
Barhamsville
James City County Line Mile 24.1
On
August 14, 2006, the New Kent Board of Supervisors approved the application for
a grant along with King William, King and Queen, Hanover, and Caroline Counties
and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to do a study of the route. We're
researching the actual route.
Let me know if you have more information.
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