6/21/2026 - Discovering the Rochambeau Route, From Breakneck to Newtown, 1781-1782 What roads did the French Army take to get through Southbury during the Revolutionary War? It’s a question frequently asked by local residents. It’s a question not easily answered though. Only by a systematic analysis of period journals, maps, surveys, correspondence, and a dive into the local land records can one come up with a satisfactory answer. And was Rochambeau the only commander who led troops over our streets? Join John Dwyer, Southbury's Town Historian, to find out if the French Expeditionary Force passed through your neighborhood and about other Revolutionary celebrities who rode through our town. ### Event: Discovering the Rochambeau Route, From Breakneck to Newtown, 1781-1782 Event Date: 6/21/2026 Event Time: 2:00pm–3:30pm Admission Fee: Free Registration Instructions: Register at www.southburylibrary.org Event Organizers/Contact: Southbury Public Library | (203) 262-0626 Event Location: 100 Poverty Road, Southbury, CT Archives
What roads did the French Army take to get through Southbury during the Revolutionary War? It’s a question frequently asked by local residents. It’s a question not easily answered though. Only by a systematic analysis of period journals, maps, surveys, correspondence, and a dive into the local land records can one come up with a satisfactory answer.
And was Rochambeau the only commander who led troops over our streets?
Join John Dwyer, Southbury's Town Historian, to find out if the French Expeditionary Force passed through your neighborhood and about other Revolutionary celebrities who rode through our town.
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Event: Discovering the Rochambeau Route, From Breakneck to Newtown, 1781-1782 Event Date: 6/21/2026 Event Time: 2:00pm–3:30pm Admission Fee: Free Registration Instructions: Register at www.southburylibrary.org Event Organizers/Contact: Southbury Public Library | (203) 262-0626 Event Location: 100 Poverty Road, Southbury, CT