Twobit
05-28-2014, 09:29 PM
Background: I've been doing loads of historical research on the trails followed by Rochambeau during the Civil War. The French army travelled through Connecticut and stopped in a number of places. I have made it a goal to identify one of their camps and have read every history, diary entry, and map I could find in order to determine the locations of their camps. There has been an effort to track them through Connecticut in order to create a historic trail but they don't always stay to the original route, choosing tourism opportunities over historical accuracy.
to my point: I want to find them! I am cautious about entering sites that are already marked as historical and prefer the challenge of finding something new. However, it's a lonely endeavor and I think that someone may have already done a lot more toward figuring this out. So, has anyone here already tried this? Or, does anyone have any advice? I'm really not sure which sites I can investigate without permission. Are town and state owned woods fair game?
any thoughts would be appreciated,
Lou
to my point: I want to find them! I am cautious about entering sites that are already marked as historical and prefer the challenge of finding something new. However, it's a lonely endeavor and I think that someone may have already done a lot more toward figuring this out. So, has anyone here already tried this? Or, does anyone have any advice? I'm really not sure which sites I can investigate without permission. Are town and state owned woods fair game?
any thoughts would be appreciated,
Lou