Did you know this year is the 225th anniversary of the 1781 Washington-Rochambeau march to Yorktown, Virginia? That would be THE Yorktown... the splendid siege and victory that finally won the American colonies their independence from Britain! (no worries! we still love the Brits! *grin*) The W3R site (beware, this site was created by reenactors, NOT web designers *sigh*) has lots of information about the Yorktown anniversary events being held up and down the east coast (from Rhode Island to Virginia) along the 600 mile route that Rochambeau, Washington and company marched.
March to Yorktown is an amazing event unfolding now in "realtime"... a reenactment of the 1781 march along the original route (or as close as possible to it, where need be). This reenactment commenced in March 2006 and will end in October 2006. The reenactors are blogging the daily march (powered by MT! huzzah!) and they also have a detailed schedule of the march dates and destinations posted. Perhaps they'll be marching through your neck of the woods and you will be able to cheer them on. Please do if you have the opportunity.
I can't wait until they get to Virginia. There are so many events planned around us AND my girls and I have been invited by General Washington, himself, to participate as interpreters at one or more of them. Huzzah!!
