Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Surrender Road
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1877.
Location. 37° 12.55′ N, 76° 30.206′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. Marker is at the intersection of Surrender Road (Virginia Route 634) and Historical Tour Road, on the right when traveling south on Surrender Road. Marker is located on the Yorktown Battlefield in Colonial National Historical Park, near stop F on the Battlefield Tour. 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. Brotherhood Preserved (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); News of Victory (about 400 feet away); In Solemn Step (about 500 feet away); Ground Your Firelocks! (about 600 feet away); Surrender Field (about 600 feet away); Trophies of War (about 700 feet away); American Field Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marquis de Lafayette and His Division (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
Also see . . .
1. Yorktown Battlefield. National Park Service. (Submitted on August 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Yorktown. The Patriot Resource website. (Submitted on August 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Battle of Yorktown 1781. A British perspective of the Battle of Yorktown from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on August 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,301 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.