Rochambeau Plaza - Havre de Grace, MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 39° 32.968 W 076° 05.381
18S E 406375 N 4378321
A plaza named after a French General who passed by here en route to the Battle of Yorktown.
Waymark Code: WM17CV6
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 2

The plaque reads, "ROCHAMEAU PLAZA
Named for the French General whose troops passed through here in 1781 en route to Yorktown. Records of the French Army noted plans were underway for a town at this place when the troops returned from Yorktown in 1782.

Erected by
The City of Havre de Grace
in celebration of its Bicentennial in 1996"
Name: Rochambeau Plaza

Street Location: Main Street

Local Municipality: Havre de Grace

State/Province, etc.: Maryland

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: Yes

Date Established: N/A

Picnic Facilities: Benches

Recreational Facilities:
History


Monuments/Statues: No

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): No

Fountains: No

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: No

Special Events: No

Traditional Geocaches:
No


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