March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Bailey Road
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The March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Bailey Road is a section of abandoned, old roadway that is a historic site in Bolton, Connecticut
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2003.
It is along the march route taken by French commander Rochambeau
's troops in 1781 and is "the most intact and evocative section of Rochambeau's route." Bailey Road originally connected Route 6 with Brandy Street in Bolton but the portion west of the Andover-Bolton town line has since been overgrown and is no longer passable by motor vehicles. A remnant of Bailey Road in Bolton still exists as an unpaved foot path and still retains the characteristic stone walls as well as two original stone culverts.
Multiple other properties whose association with Rochambeau's route is known were also considered for listing on the National Register in a study.
Bolton, Connecticut
Bolton is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,017 at the 2000 census. Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by town meeting.-History:...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2003.
It is along the march route taken by French commander Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Marshal of France Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau was a French nobleman and general who participated in the American Revolutionary War as the commander-in-chief of the French Expeditionary Force which came to help the American Continental Army...
's troops in 1781 and is "the most intact and evocative section of Rochambeau's route." Bailey Road originally connected Route 6 with Brandy Street in Bolton but the portion west of the Andover-Bolton town line has since been overgrown and is no longer passable by motor vehicles. A remnant of Bailey Road in Bolton still exists as an unpaved foot path and still retains the characteristic stone walls as well as two original stone culverts.
Multiple other properties whose association with Rochambeau's route is known were also considered for listing on the National Register in a study.
See also
- March Route of Rochambeau's army
- List of historic sites preserved along Rochambeau's route