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

George P. Coleman Bridge

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 20, 2013

1. George P. Coleman Bridge Marker

Inscription. Completed in 1952, the George P. Coleman Bridge is 3,750 feet long. The structure replaced a ferry system that operated here for more than 200 years.

The bridge was widened and reconstructed in 1995. Prefabricated in six sections, the entire superstructure was barged from Norfolk to this location and set in place in ten days. The Coleman Bridge is one of two double-swing-span bridges in the world; it is the only one in the United States. Two 500-foot spans swing clockwise, allowing large vessels to follow the York River’s natural channel.

George Preston Coleman, a native Virginian and former mayor of Williamsburg, was Virginia’s highway commissioner from 1913 to 1922.

Photos courtesy of York County.

Erected 2010 by York County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 37° 14.361′ N, 76° 30.541′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It can be reached from Water Street west of Buckner Street, on the right when traveling west. Located along Yorktown's Riverwalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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:

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Yorktown's Tea Party (here, next to this marker); General Lafayette (here, next to this marker); N.S. Savannah (within shouting distance of this marker); Nick's Seafood Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); The Olympic Flame (within shouting distance of this marker); Chesapeake Bay Watermen (within shouting distance of this marker); York River Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); Admiral de Grasse, the French Navy and American Independence (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

Yorktown's Riverwalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 20, 2013

2. Yorktown's Riverwalk

George P. Coleman Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, April 11, 2026

3. George P. Coleman Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.