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Committee seeks to correct history for proposed encampment and locate missing Roshambo sign
Summary
The committee urged accuracy for a planned historical encampment, noting local records point to Duke de Lison rather than Roshambo and that the original Roshambo sign may be in private storage; they plan outreach to the town clerk and others who handled a similar rehang in Derby.
Committee members raised concerns about a planned encampment and signage that could misstate local Revolutionary War history and outlined steps to verify and, if appropriate, restore historic markers.
Members said historical records indicate the encampment in town was associated with Duke de Lison rather than Ro Shambo, and they asked organizers to avoid creating displays that would imply the French troops camped on Stephanie Green when contemporary maps do not show an encampment there. The committee emphasized the importance of historical accuracy in public commemorations.
The group also discussed locating an original Roshambo sign believed to be in the possession of the Coffey family; members said they would reach out to Karen Coffey and consult Derby town contacts and the town clerk (Mark Gerafalo) for guidance on rehanging or reproducing the sign safely along a main road. Members cited a Derby example where local officials and a council of governments coordinated a similar effort.
The committee asked staff to follow up with the historical society and with contacts who have experience rehanging historic signage and to report back at a future meeting.
