Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Yorktown Bicentennial Pine Trees
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2016
1. Yorktown Bicentennial Pine Trees Marker
These pines were planted on
16 November 1981
in recognition of the
Yorktown Victory Bicentennial
by The Honorable John O. Marsh, Jr.,
Secretary of the Army
Erected 1981.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is November 16, 1981.
Location. 37° 13.868′ N, 76° 30.179′ W. Memorial is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is on Colonial Parkway, on the right when traveling north. The marker is just north of the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, along the walkway into the town of Yorktown. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1000 Colonial Parkway, 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, 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: Yorktown (here, next to this marker); Tobacco Road (about 500 feet away); Cornwallis Headquarters (about 600 feet away); A 1681 Mortar (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Tobacco Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Victory Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Thomas Nelson (approx. 0.2 miles away); British Inner Defense Line (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Don't Tread on Me! (was about
this page online
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2016
2. Yorktown Bicentennial Pine Trees Marker
The marker is at the base of the grove of pine trees, just a few steps from the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
