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

Replica Cannon

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, November 4, 2023

1. Replica Cannon Marker

Inscription. Replica of a Revolutionary War British four-pound naval cannon from the Battle of Yorktown 1781. Original cannon, recovered from the York River in the 1930's, resides at The Mariners' Museum and Park.

Donors
Doug Truston - Nancy Eason - 20th YLBP Committee - Mariners' Museum and Park - Will Hoffman - Automated Precision Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1781.

Location. 37° 14.334′ N, 76° 30.498′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It can be reached from Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 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: Heavy Artillery at Yorktown (a few steps from this marker); Wars & Yorktown (a few steps from this marker); Converging on Yorktown (a few steps from this marker); Admiral de Grasse, the French Navy and American Independence (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette’s Tour (a few steps from this marker); The Olympic Flame (a few steps from this marker); N.S. Savannah (within shouting distance of this marker); Nick's Seafood Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

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The original cannon, removed for conservation in Newport News after decades of exposure to the elements on the Yorktown riverwalk, is not on public display at the cited museum.

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Photographed by Evan Dwyer, November 4, 2023

2. Replica Cannon

Marker is affixed to the brick base of the platform the cannon rests on, facing left (inland) away from the river.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 60 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.