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When you shop Cyber Monday deals at smile.amazon.com/ch/33-1106734, AmazonSmile donates to National Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association at no cost to you! …[Read More]

Record crowds and visitors of all ages enjoyed seeing history come to life at the Mount Harmon National Revolutionary War & Colonial Festival the weekend of October 12 & 13. Here are some favorite photos from the festivities!

More information about the Mount Harmon Plantation and their events can be found at their website: MountHarmon.org…[Read More]

The French National Order of Merit was established by General de Gaulle in 1963. It is awarded in recognition of distinguished military or civil achievements.  Foreign Nationals can be received into the order for their contribution to France in many fields such as – for David Wagner – culture and arts.

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These are photos taken at the W3R Delaware reenactment of the Cooch’s Bridge Battlefield honoring the soldiers who perished there on September 3, 1777. The reenactment took place September 7, 2019 in Newark, Delaware. Click the photos for full size.

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Photographs from the W3R Delaware Aug 22 ceremony honoring the French army as they marched thru Wilmington en route to Yorktown in 1781….[Read More]

On Friday, August 16th 2019, the W3R Board convened in Boston while other members attended online via web conference.

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Dear Rocky,

I personally thank you and your family for a very meaningful and heartfelt afternoon celebrating your brother David, and David’s lifetime of artwork depicting the American Revolution and the events along the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route. His paintings serve as a visual documentary that led to the momentous birth of the United States. His many murals that grace the halls of all manner of public buildings are an enduring reminder of these important beginnings….[Read More]

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It’s hard to believe that the 19th Annual National Teacher Institute has come and gone. The three and a half days that we spend each summer with some of the best K-12 educators in the world are both rewarding and invigorating. This gathering of nearly 200 educators from 35 states is a heartening experience. In a time when it seems that more-and-more schools are placing less of an emphasis on history and social studies,

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It’s hard to believe that the 19th Annual National Teacher Institute has come and gone. The three and a half days that we spend each summer with some of the best K-12 educators in the world are both rewarding and invigorating. This gathering of nearly 200 educators from 35 states is a heartening experience. In a time when it seems that more-and-more schools are placing less of an emphasis on history and social studies,

Greetings, In this issue, we highlight Superintendent Steve Sims and Johnny Carawan of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (WARO) and Ellen Van Karajan, the Executive Director for W3R-US. We are also excited to provide you with an update and information on trail progress.

Superintendent Steve Sims

Welcome to the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (WARO) quarterly ENewsletter!

Nine months ago I was honored with the responsibility of being the first superintendent of the WashingtonRochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail….[Read More]