Newtown, Connecticut Event Features Rochambeau Trail

An exciting event is coming to Newtown, Connecticut which features the Rochambeau Trail!

The event is a free, community-wide event on the open space across from the Nettleton Preserve on the corner of Castle Hill Road and Old Castle Drive!

Activities include:

• Historical experts speaking about Newtown’s role in winning the Revolutionary War, including
  • Ben Cruson, Town Historian
  • Bike & Trails Committee
  • Daughter’s of the American Revolution
• Guided tours on/around French Army encampments
• Guided tours on Newtown’s Washington-Rochambeau Trail that is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places – one of the last undisturbed sections that maintains its 18^th century landscape around it, between Newport, RI and Yorktown, VA.
• Interactive reenactments by the Revolutionary War – 5^th Connecticut Regiment, including
  • Canon & musket demos
  • Colonial period children’s games and ‘boot camp’
  • Arts & Crafts, including Tricorn Hat making
  • Trail marches
• BYO Community Picnic
  • Girl Scouts lemonade stand
  • Free Colonial Cotton Candy (Maple Craft Foods)
  • Snack/Drinks provided by other local business sponsors

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Check the flyer below for more information!