5000 FRENCH TROOPS MARCH TO MOUNT KISCO

DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR MOUNT KISCO AND THE LOCAL REGION BECOME A WAR ZONE - have some fun while learning about and visiting the actual 5000 French Troop encampment in Mount Kisco in 1781. You'll learn about Mount Kisco's critical military role as an encampment for 5000 French soldiers as they marched 700 miles from Newport, Rhode Island to Yorktown, Virginia to fight and win the Battle of Yorktown that ended the Revolutionary War. 

• We’ll take a virtual military march across Connecticut with the French soldiers

• For your guided tour you’ll get a free 1781 historical map of the encampment 

• No cars, trucks or interstate highways ? Try moving and feeding an army for 700 miles 

• Learn about General George Washington’s visit to the Mount Kisco French camp