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

Pennsylvania

— American Revolution Museum at Yorktown —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Pennsylvania Marker

Inscription.
Pennsylvania
English Colony
Established 1681

Constitution
Ratified December 12,1787

Erected by Charles and Mari Ann Banks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is December 12, 1787.

Location. 37° 14.353′ N, 76° 31.078′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It can be reached from the intersection of Water Street and Fusiliers Redoubt Ramp, on the left when traveling west. 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: 200 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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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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: Virginia (here, next to this marker); Delaware (here, next to this marker); New Jersey (here, next to this marker); Rhode Island (here, next to this marker); Georgia (a few steps from this marker); Connecticut (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina (a few steps from this marker); New York (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 Pennsylvania; December 12, 1787. (Submitted on February 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. (Submitted on February 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center. (Submitted on February 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Pennsylvania Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.