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

Time, Tide and Erosion

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

1. Time, Tide and Erosion Marker

Inscription. On your left is British Redoubt No. 10 partly reconstructed where a fragment of its moat was found in 1956. The remainder of it, as well as parts of adjacent works, was washed to sea during the 175 years of crumbling river banks.

Erected by Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 37° 13.71′ N, 76° 29.786′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It can be reached from Ballard Street (Virginia Route 238), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located on the Yorktown Battlefield in Colonial National Historical Park, at stop D on the Battlefield 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.

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: Redoubts 9 and 10 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Second Siege Line (about 300 feet away); Capture of Redoubt No. 10 (about 400 feet away); Redoubt 10 (about 400 feet away); Grand American Battery (about 500 feet away); Redoubt 9 (about 500 feet away); Communicating Trench

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(about 600 feet away); French Soldiers and Sailors (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

Also see . . .
1. Yorktown Battlefield. National Park Service. (Submitted on September 7, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. The Battle of Yorktown. The Patriot Resource website. (Submitted on September 7, 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 7, 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

British Redoubt No. 10 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

3. British Redoubt No. 10

At the time of the Siege in 1781, Redoubt No. 10 extended farther east (to the right of the photo) than it does today.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008

4. York River

The York River has claimed much of Redoubt No. 10 in the past two centuries. This photo was taken from near the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,455 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.