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

French Artillery Park

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

1. French Artillery Park Marker

Inscription. Cannon were repaired and stored here. The time-worn earthworks visible on each side of the road were for protection, probably built by the French soldiers who operated the “Park.”

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 37° 12.436′ N, 76° 31.662′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is on Historical Tour Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the Yorktown Battlefield in Colonial National Historical Park, at stop J on the Allied Encampment Tour. 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.

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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: French Artillery Park (here, next to this marker); French Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Adjutant General (approx. 0.2 miles away); Comte de Rochambeau (approx. 0.3 miles away); D’Aboville’s Headquarters (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington’s Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); Baron De Viomenil (approx. half a mile away); Beaver Dam Creek (approx. half a mile 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 Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. The Battle of Yorktown. The Patriot Resource website. (Submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

3. The Battle of Yorktown 1781. A British perspective of the Battle of Yorktown

Marker on the Yorktown Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

2. Marker on the Yorktown Battlefield

from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

3. French Artillery Park Marker

Cannons can be seen behind the marker at the French Artillery Park.

Grand French Battery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

4. Grand French Battery

When not in the Artillery Park, cannons such as these were on duty at the Grand French Battery.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,053 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.