Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bicentennial of the Treaties of Paris and Versailles
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021
1. Bicentennial of the Treaties of Paris and Versailles Marker
A l'occasion du bicentenaire des traites de Paris et de Versailles qui consacrerent le 3 septembre 1783 l'Independance des Estats-Unis d'Amerique cette plaque a ete apposee par les Filles de la Revolution Americaine en temoignage de gratitude envers les artisans qui s'etaient voues
"Au plus beau des ouvrages -- l'elaboration de la paix"
(Benjamin Franklin)
"The best of all works -- the work of peace."
(Benjamin Franklin)
Erected by National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, US Revolutionary
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Location. 37° 14.002′ N, 76° 30.31′ W. Memorial is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Bacon Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 803 Main St, Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Monument to the Alliance and Victory (a few steps from this marker); French American Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Ratification of the Treaty of Paris (a few steps from this marker); Yorktown Campaign Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Men of the French Fleet (within shouting distance of this marker); Yorktown Victory Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Victory Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Yorktown (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021
2. Bicentennial of the Treaties of Paris and Versailles Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
