About this property
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road is a historic site in Canterbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, for its evocation of the march route French commander Rochambeau's troops in 1781 and in 1782. It is significant as a preserved section of the march route which, in this area, is followed by what is now Connecticut Route 14. This section, however, is a bypassed loop of road, cut off by a road realignment in the 1930s, and therefore without traffic and not modernized. The section is approximately 1,400 feet of bypassed loop of road, on the north side of the main road, along Manship Road and Barstow Road, starting from a junction of the loop with Manship Road and running to Westminster Road. It is paved road about 20 feet wide, plus a margin to stone walls lining the road.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 02001678. It was listed on January 8, 2003.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road listed on the National Register?
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 2003.
What type of historic resource is March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road?
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road?
The period of significance for March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1781.
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