Scarsdale Historical Society Awards Grant to Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters
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Odell House, circa 1905.The Scarsdale Historical Society (SHS) has awarded a $7,500 grant to the Friends of the Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters in Hartsdale. The grant is part of Scarsdale Historical Society’s mission to discover, preserve and disseminate the rich history of Scarsdale and its neighboring communities in Central Westchester.
In 1781, Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters served as the headquarters for the Comte de Rochambeau and his French Forces during the French American Encampment in Greenburgh, NY. It was here that Rochambeau and George Washington made the important decision to march their troops to Yorktown, VA where they jointly defeated the British army and won America’s Independence. Not only is Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters one o