Yorktown Victory Monument - Yorktown, VA
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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: WMN4X3
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2014
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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."
Physical Address:
Main Street, Yorktown, VA 23690, United States
Description of Postcard Location:
Yorktown National Battlefield
Related Web Site: Not listed
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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