Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
American Approach Road
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 37° 13.233′ N, 76° 29.55′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. Marker is on Historical Tour Road, half a mile south of Moore House Road (Route 238), on the right when traveling south. Located along the Battlefield Tour route on the Yorktown Battlefield, part of Colonial National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Deposit (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wormley Creek Crossing (approx. ¼ mile away); Wear Of Centuries (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Siege Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); Moore House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Communicating Trench (approx. half a mile away); Unknown Confederate Soldiers (approx. half a mile away); Redoubt 9 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
Also see . . . Yorktown Battlefield. Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service. (Submitted on November 9, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.