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

French Cemetery

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

1. French Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This simple cross is thought to mark the burial place of about 50 unidentified French soldiers killed during the Siege of Yorktown.

Erected by Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service.

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

Location. 37° 12.362′ N, 76° 31.664′ 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 I 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 (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 Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

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 Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

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

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

2. Marker on the Yorktown Battlefield

French Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

3. French Cemetery

Photographed 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.

Cross Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

5. Cross Marker

Ici reposent
une cinquantaine de
soldats inconnus Francais
morts a Yorktown pour
l'independance Americaine
1781

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,888 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on November 30, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.