Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Surrender at Yorktown
Colonial National Historical Park
Erected by Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1866.
Location. 37° 13.574′ N, 76° 30.363′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. Marker is on Cook Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the Yorktown Battlefield in Colonial National Historical Park, at stop C on the Battlefield Tour. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Allied Siege Line (a few steps from this marker); Slabtown (within shouting distance of this marker); Shiloh Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Yorktown National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Shiloh Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand French Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Grand French Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Allied Siege Line (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
More about this marker. The marker is dominated by the famous John Trumbull painting of the Surrender at Yorktown. The original painting today hangs in the capital rotunda in Washington D.C. The painting identifies the French, British and American troops, as well as Rochambeau, O’Hara, Lincoln and Washington. It has a caption of “Washington’s former aide-de-camp, Colonel John Trumbull, painted The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1797. By then, many of the American and French officers depicted here were continuing their bond of alliance through the Society of Cincinnati, formed under the leadership of General Henry Knox in 1783.”
Also see . . .
1. Yorktown Battlefield. National Park Service. (Submitted on August 23, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Yorktown. The Patriot Resource website. (Submitted on August 23, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Battle of Yorktown 1781. A British perspective of the Battle of Yorktown from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on August 23, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,753 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.