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

Virginia

— American Revolution Museum at Yorktown —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Virginia Marker

Inscription.
Virginia
English Colony
Established 1607

Constitution
Ratified June 25, 1788

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Events • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 37° 14.353′ N, 76° 31.081′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Fusiliers Redoubt Ramp, on the left when traveling west on Water Street. The marker is located in front of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown within the Charles and Mari Ann Banks Flag Court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 Water St, 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,

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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: New Jersey (here, next to this marker); Pennsylvania (here, next to this marker); Georgia (here, next to this marker); Delaware (a few steps from this marker); Connecticut (a few steps from this marker); Rhode Island (a few steps from this marker); Massachusetts (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

Also see . . .
1. Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Virginia; June 26, 1788. (Submitted on February 15, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. (Submitted on February 15, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center. (Submitted on February 15, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Virginia Marker

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.