As we approach the 4th of July weekend it seems appropriate to reflect on the vital role this area played in the creation of our nation. Not only was it the home to several key Revolutionary leaders, it also provided the backdrop to one of the greatest logistical feats of the American Revolutionary War.
Two hundred and thirty years have passed since the American Revolutionaries and their French allies embarked on a “long march” that would turn the tide of war and set the stage for our true independence from Great Britain. It was during the latter part of June 1781 that General George Washington and his French counterpart, the Comte de Rochambeau, began an incredible march that would end at Yorktown, the scene of what proved to be the decisive battle of the Revolution.
