Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
French Cemetery
By Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008
1. French Cemetery Marker
Erected by Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service.
Location. 37° 12.362′ N, 76° 31.664′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. Marker is on Historical Tour Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is located on the Yorktown Battlefield in Colonial National Historical Park, at stop I on the Allied Encampment Tour. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. French Artillery Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); French Artillery Park (about 500 feet away); The Adjutant General (about 700 feet away); Comte de Rochambeau (approx. ¼ mile away); Washington’s Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); D’Aboville’s Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beaver Dam Creek (approx. half a mile away); Baron De Viomenil (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
Also see . . .
1. Yorktown Battlefield. National Park Service. (Submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
By Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008
2. Marker on the Yorktown Battlefield
2. The Battle of Yorktown 1781. A British perspective of the Battle of Yorktown from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
Categories. • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary •
By Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008
3. French Cemetery
By J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2016
4. French Cemetery Marker
An anniversary wreath was still present at the grave at the time of this photo.
By Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008
5. Cross Marker
une cinquantaine de
soldats inconnus Francais
morts a Yorktown pour
l'independance Americaine
1781
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,047 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4. submitted on November 30, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. 5. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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