A L'Occasion Du Bicentenaire - Yorktown, VA
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bluesnote
N 37° 14.004 W 076° 30.299
18S E 366498 N 4121825
A quote from Benjamin Franklin on a tablet next to the Yorktown Victory Monument.
Waymark Code: WMN4QV
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2014
Views: 12
The English side of the tablet says, "On September 3, 1983, the bicentennial of the treaties of Pairs and Versailles which secured the peace and established the Independence of the United States of America. This tablet was offered by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution as a grateful tribute to the architects of these treaties who dedicated themselves to
"The best of all works -- The work of peace."
(Benjamin Franklin)"
Location Type: Historic Marker
Property Type: Public
Fee required: no
Reference Web Site: Not listed
Established Date: Not listed
Location Notes: Not listed
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