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

Rhode Island

and Providence Plantation

— American Revolution Museum at Yorktown —

Rhode Island Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Rhode Island Marker

Inscription.
Rhode Island
and Providence Plantation
English Colony
Established 1636

Constitution
Ratified May 29, 1790

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Events • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 37° 14.354′ N, 76° 31.073′ 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: Delaware (here, next to this marker); North Carolina (here, next to this marker); New York (here, next to this marker); Pennsylvania (here, next to this marker); New Jersey (a few steps from this marker); Virginia (a few steps from this marker); New Hampshire (a few steps from this marker); Georgia (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

Also see . . .
1. U.S. Constitution Ratification. (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.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Rhode Island 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 131 times since then and 10 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.