Plan Your Visit

A National Park Service ranger engages with visitors at a Washington–Rochambeau National Historic Trail outreach table, sharing interpretive materials and highlighting the enduring Franco-American alliance.

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Explore the Trail

The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail follows the route traveled by General George Washington’s Continental Army and the French army under the command of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau during the 1781 march to Yorktown. Stretching more than 680 miles across nine states and the District of Columbia, the trail connects communities, historic landscapes, encampments, waterways, and partner sites that tell the story of the Franco-American alliance and the American Revolution.

Visitors can experience the trail through historic walking routes, scenic driving tours, bicycle rides, paddling opportunities, museums, battlefields, and community heritage sites. Whether you are planning a day trip, educational visit, family outing, or America 250 commemorative journey, the trail offers many ways to explore places where history happened.

 

Start Planning Your Trip

Use the links below to help plan your trip and discover places to visit along the trail:

Maps & Directions

Find trail maps, route guidance, and partner site locations.

Places to Go

Explore cities, towns, encampments, museums, and historic landscapes along the route.

Things to Do

Discover walking tours, Junior Ranger activities, partner events, and interpretive experiences.

Nearby National Park Sites

Visit connected National Park Service locations along the route.

Featured Destinations Along the Trail

The trail passes through some of the nation’s most significant Revolutionary War landscapes and historic communities, including:

• Valley Forge National Historical Park

• Yorktown Battlefield

• Morristown National Historical Park

• Independence National Historical Park

• George Washington Birthplace National Monument

• Rock Creek Park

These destinations help tell the story of the 1781 allied march and the decisive campaign that led to American independence.

Plan Your America 250 Visit

As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Washington-Rochambeau Trail offers visitors the opportunity to explore sites connected to the American Revolution, the Franco-American alliance, and the march to Yorktown.

Special commemorative programs, partner events, and interpretive activities will continue leading into 2026 and beyond.