Yorktown Victory Monument
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a monument erected in Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown, Virginia, commemorating the 1781 victory at Yorktown and the alliance with France that brought about the end of the American Revolution and the resulting peace with England after the American Revolutionary War.
- Monument
- …lies at an elevation of 43 feet (13 metres)
- …is also known as “Yorktown Monument”
- …is inscribed with “One Country - One Destiny - One Constitution”
- …stands 98 feet (30 metres) tall
- Description: monument in Yorktown, Virginia, U.S
- Established: August 12, 1884
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watermen’s Museum and Yorktown National Cemetery.
Watermen’s Museum
Museum
The Watermen's Museum is a museum in Yorktown, Virginia. Watermen’s Museum is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Yorktown Victory Monument.
Yorktown National Cemetery
Cemetery
Colonial National Historical Park is a large national… Yorktown National Cemetery is situated 2,900 feet south of Yorktown Victory Monument.
George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge
Bridge
The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge is a double… George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge is situated 3,500 feet north of Yorktown Victory Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yorktown and Gloucester Point.
Gloucester Point
Town
Gloucester Point is a census-designated place in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.
Crab
Locality
Crab is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, in the U. Crab is situated 2½ miles north of Yorktown Victory Monument.
Yorktown Victory Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
37.23341° or 37° 14′ 0″ north
Longitude
-76.50499° or 76° 30′ 18″ west
Open location code
87956FMW+92
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Cebuano—“Yorktown Victory Monument” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب يوركتاون التذكاري للنصر”
- Cebuano: “Yorktown Monument”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yorktown Monument and Dudley Diggs House.
Nearby Places
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