Samuel Dorrance House
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This historic home dates back to the Colonial era as it was built around 1722 by Samuel Dorrance. Dorrance operated the building as the Dorrance Inn and it was successful owing to its location along a well-traveled road. This was also the route traveled in 1781 by French General Rochambeau as he marched his army toward Yorktown, Virginia, to join American forces in laying siege against a British force led by General Charles Cornwallis. The siege lasted from September 28-October 19 and resulted in a decisive victory for the Americans and French and marked the beginning of the end of the war. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is a private residence but can be viewed from the road. The portion of the road that runs through Sterling is a historical district called March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike.
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https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/4cfc56e0-a0b4-4679-9a8c-db52b293401c.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorrance_Inn#/media/File:SterlingCT_DorranceInn.jpg