Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
French Cemetery
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008
1. French Cemetery Marker
Erected by Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 37° 12.362′ N, 76° 31.664′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. Marker is on Historical Tour Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the Yorktown Battlefield in Colonial National Historical Park, at stop I on the Allied Encampment 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. French Artillery Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); French Artillery Park (about 500 feet away); The Adjutant General (about 700 feet away); Comte de Rochambeau (approx. ¼ mile away); Washington’s Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); D’Aboville’s Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beaver Dam Creek (approx. half a mile away); Baron De Viomenil (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Yorktown Battlefield. National Park Service. (Submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Yorktown 1781. A British perspective of the Battle of Yorktown from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008
2. Marker on the Yorktown Battlefield
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008
3. French Cemetery
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2016
4. French Cemetery Marker
An anniversary wreath was still present at the grave at the time of this photo.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2008
5. Cross Marker
une cinquantaine de
soldats inconnus Francais
morts a Yorktown pour
l'independance Americaine
1781
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,454 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on November 30, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 5. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
