Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Trebell's Landing

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

1. Trebell's Landing Marker

Inscription. At Trebell's Landing on the James River a mile southwest of here, the artillery and stores of the American and French Armies were located in September 1781. They were then conveyed overland some six miles to the siege lines at Yorktown. The troops disembarked at landings near Williamsburg. During the next few weeks, the allied armies under Gen. George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau besieged the British army commanded by Gen. Charles Cornwallis until he surrendered on 19 Oct. 1781, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.

Erected by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-49.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the The Washington-Rochambeau Route, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1781.

Location. 37° 12.664′ N, 76° 37.057′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Pocahontas Trail (Virginia Route 60), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, 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

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within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carter's Grove (here, next to this marker); Martin's Hundred (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin's Hundred Church (about 500 feet away); Community of Grove (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Reservation (approx. 1.9 miles away); Loch Ness Coaster (approx. 2.2 miles away); Loch Ness Monster (approx. 2.3 miles away); Homestead by the Main Road (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,060 times since then and 70 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.