Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Yorktown

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

1. Yorktown Marker

Inscription. The “old town” which you enter here is ringed by stout Civil War entrenchments built on top of the British works of 1781. Englishmen, Scotsmen, Welchmen, Hessians, and Loyalist Americans were quartered here while besieged by American-French forces under Washington.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 37° 13.891′ N, 76° 30.363′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is on Zweybrucken Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Secretary Nelson’s House (here, next to this marker); Home of Thomas Nelson (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornwallis Headquarters (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); British Inner Defense Line (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Yorktown (about 500 feet away); The Hornwork (about 500 feet away); Victory Monument (about 600 feet away); Don't Tread on Me! (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

Also see . . .

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1. Yorktown Battlefield. National Park Service. (Submitted on September 4, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. The Battle of Yorktown. The Patriot Resource website. (Submitted on September 4, 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 September 4, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

2. Yorktown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,094 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.