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 Yorktown Victory Monument - Yorktown, VA Posted by:  bluesnote
N 37° 14.004 W 076° 30.299
18S E 366498 N 4121825
A monument dedicated to the U.S. victory over the British at the Battle of Yorktown.
Waymark Code: WMN4Q9
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2014
Views: 10
The plaque says, "This monument was authorized by Continental Congress, October 29, 1781, just after news of surrender reached Philadelphia. Actual construction began 100 years later and was completed in 1884. The Original figure of Liberty atop the Victory shaft was severely damaged by lightning. A new work replaced it in 1956. The shaft of Main granite is 84 feet in high which Liberty adds another 14 feet."
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Yorktown Victory Monument
Figure Type: Combination of two figure types
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910, sculptor. Hansen, Oskar J. W., 1892-1971, sculptor. Van Brunt Henry, 1862-1903, architect. Hunt, Richard Morris, 1827-1895, architect.
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1881. Dedicated Oct. 10, 1884.
Materials used: Main Granite
Location: Yorktown National Battlefield
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