Rochambeau

Historical marker location:

25 Main Street, Newtown, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 25) and Church Hill Road (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)

Connecticut is known as the "Constitution State" because the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, which was adopted in 1639, is considered to be one of the first written constitutions in the world.