Archaeologists excavating Lebanon's historic town green in Connecticut uncovered the preserved remains of an 18th-century bakery, a practical facility that had been buried for more than two centuries. The discovery in New London County provides tangible evidence of infrastructure used to sustain military forces during a pivotal moment in American history.

The bakehouse served French troops who were allied with American colonists in their fight for independence. The intact condition of this working kitchen offers historians direct insight into the material realities of the Revolutionary War era and the logistical networks that supported the international coalition fighting for American independence.