Front:
HISTORIC AMERICA" SERIES.
THIS GROUND
THE FRENCH TROOPS
CORNANDED BY
COUNT ROCHAH BEAU
WERE ENGANPER OF
1782
ON THEIR RETURN HARCH
THE RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY)
OF NIE SONS OF THE AMERI
CAN REVOLUTION COMMEMO
RATES BY THIS TABLET THE
COCULATION OF THIS BULLE
DIS BY THE PATRICT FORCES
AND THEIR FRENCH ALLIES
DURING THE REVOLUTIONAL
WARK FOR SIX YEARS ALL A
ADEMIC EXERCISES IN CRIS
UNIVERSITY WERE SUSPEND
WENG ENGAGED IN THE SER
WAS CALCHE ET THE
BRUDE STAND SOCIETY
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
LA GRATITUDE DE RHODE ISLAND
MEMORIALS IN GRANITE AND BRONZE TO OUR FRENCH ALLIES IN
THE REVOLUTION,
FRENCH MEMORIAL
PROVIDENCE, R. 1.
NORTH BURIAL GROUND.
FRENCH CAMP GROUND MARKER, SUMMIT AVE. AND BREWSTER ST.
BRONZE TABLET UNIVERSITY HALL BROWN UNIVERSITY.
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JESSIE D. ALLARDICE, PUBLISHER, PROVIDENCE, R..I.
112216
ALLAR
POSTAR TOURS
TRADE
FRENCH MEMORIAL, NORTH BURIAL GROUND,
Between North Main St., and Branch Ave., Providence, R. I.
Monument over the graves of 100 French soldiers who
died during the encampment of Rochambeau's troops in
Providence. 1780-1782. The monument was dedicated with
imposing ceremony July 4, 1882. The east panel is inscribed:
"Our French Allies in the Revolution," the north panel-
"Tribute of the People. Decorated by the French Delegation
Nov. 1, 1881." Marshal Ferdinand Foch decorated the Monu-
ment forty years later-Nov. 13, 1921.
FRENCH CAMP GROUND MARKER,
Summit Ave., and Brewster St., East of North Burial Ground.
"On this ground
the French troops, com-
manded by Count Rochambeau, were encamped in 1781-on
their march from Newport to Yorktown and in 1782 on their
march from Yorktown to Boston, where they embarked for
France."
BRONZE TABLET ON UNIVERSITY HALL, BROWN
UNIVERSITY
Commemorating the occupation of the building by the
American forces and French allies. (See "Old Front Row"
Brown University card.)
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