Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
French Sailors And Soldiers Memorial
Photographed by Thierry Chaunu, October 19, 2026
1. IN HONOR OF THE 3,520 FRENCH SAILORS AND SOLDIERS Marker
In honor of the 3,520 French sailors and soldiers who fought at sea and died for the independence of the United States
1778-1783
Erected 2026 by The American Society of Le Souvenir Français, Inc. and the Virginia Society of the Sons of the Revolution.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 37° 14.341′ N, 76° 30.5′ W. Memorial is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It can be reached from Water Street near Buckner Street, on the right when traveling west. Located along the Yorktown Riverwalk. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 331 Water St, Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Admiral de Grasse, the French Navy and American Independence (here, next to this marker); The Olympic Flame (a few steps from this marker); Replica Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Converging on Yorktown (a few steps from this marker); Heavy Artillery at Yorktown (a few steps from this marker); Wars & Yorktown (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette’s Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); N.S. Savannah (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
More about this memorial. Bronze palm of Le Souvenir Français and bronze insignia of the Sons of the Revolution affixed side by side in front of the marker
Photographed by Thierry Chaunu, October 19, 2026
2. IN HONOR OF THE 3,520 FRENCH SAILORS AND SOLDIERS Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2026, by Thierry Chaunu of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2026, by Thierry Chaunu of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
