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

The Queens Rangers 1776

1st American Regiment

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. The Queens Rangers 1776 Marker

Inscription. The Queen's Rangers, raised by Major Robert Rogers, was designated by King George III in 1779 as the lst American Regiment in recognition of its outstanding service to the Crown. The regiment along with other troops laid down arms at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. Two years later it was disbanded and many of the Rangers went to British North America as United Empire Loyalists. The corps, re-established under Colonel John Graves Simcoe, first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, provided service in the newly-settled province between 1792 and 1802. The present-day Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps) of Toronto, Ontario, traces its lineage back to the Queen's Rangers and Rogers Rangers.

Erected by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation
October 19, 1981

Erected 1981 by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Military • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1781.

Location. 37° 14.304′ N,

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76° 30.536′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Buckner Street, on the left when traveling west on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Water Street, 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: Four Heroes of Yorktown (within shouting distance of this marker); The Historic Freight Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica Cannon (within shouting distance

A Light Infantry Man and Huzzar of the Queen's Rangers image. Click for full size.

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2. A Light Infantry Man and Huzzar of the Queen's Rangers

of this marker); Heavy Artillery at Yorktown (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wars & Yorktown (about 300 feet away); The Olympic Flame (about 300 feet away); N.S. Savannah (about 300 feet away); Nick's Seafood Pavilion (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. George Washington and Francois de Grasse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Queen's Rangers. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 10, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. The Queens Rangers 1776 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on February 11, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on February 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on February 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.