Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail


In 1781, General Rochambeau’s French Army joined forces with General Washington’s Continental Army to fight the British Army in Yorktown, Virginia. With the French Navy in support, the allied armies moved hundreds of miles to become the largest troop movement of the American Revolution. The effort and cooperation between the two sides led to a victory at Yorktown and secured American independence.

The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail encompasses over 680 miles of land and water trails through Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia

  • American Revolution
  • Maritime
  • Maritime - Military
  • Military
  • Transportation
  • Roads, Routes and Highways
  • Wars and Conflicts
  • American Revolutionary War
  • Trails
  • Water Trails

Washington Rochambeau

Flag marking the trail

Washington-Rochambeau NHT banner on 2nd Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.