WPI WalksWindham Preservation Inc.
Stop 6Map 8

Fourth Camp Area

Plains Road and Lovers Lane

1781

From the WPI tour

Rochambeau’s French army camped west of Windham Center near the Shetucket River during the march toward Yorktown.

Additional context

Rochambeau’s French army crossed Connecticut in 1781 as part of the campaign that culminated at Yorktown. WPI identifies this landscape as a local encampment area tied to that march.

Walking directions

Sources & further reading

About this stop

Windham Preservation Inc. tour maps National Park Service — Washington-Rochambeau Trail NPS — Washington-Rochambeau in Connecticut

Windham Preservation Inc. is the primary source for the tour sequence, building dates and architectural notes. WPI imagery is used with approval; independently sourced photos and historical references are credited on the page where used.

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