Old Post Road: Count Rochambeau’s Troops

Old Post Road Established 1666. Count Rochambeau’s troops camped here September 9, 1781 after having crossed the Susquehanna River on their way to the siege of Yorktown, Va.

Marker is on Lewis Lane 0.1 miles from Old Post Road (Maryland Route 7).

Courtesy hmdb.org

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