| Yorktown Victory Monument | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
 The monument in
Colonial National Historical Park was erected in 1884. | |
| For Victory over the British at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 during the Revolutionary War. | |
| Unveiled | October 10, 1884 |
| Location |
37°14′00″N 76°30′17″W / 37.23333°N 76.50472°W |
| Designed by | Richard Morris Hunt |
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. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt, the monument was installed in 1884. At the top stands a figure of Liberty sculpted by John Quincy Adams Ward. That element was destroyed by lightning in 1942. It was replaced in 1957 by a figure of Victory by Oskar J. W. Hansen. [1]
Overview
On October 29, 1781, the Continental Congress authorized the creation of the monument, although it would not be until another 100 years when it was finally built. [2]
Gallery
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References
- ^ "Yorktown Victory Monument, (sculpture)".
- ^ "When Liberty Lost Her Head: The Yorktown Victory Monument". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
External links
- Monumental columns in the United States
- American Revolutionary War monuments and memorials
- Statues in Virginia
- Towers completed in 1884
- Sculptures of women in Virginia
- Outdoor sculptures in Virginia
- Monuments and memorials in Virginia
- Colonial National Historical Park
- Victory monuments
- Yorktown campaign
- Virginia in the American Revolution
- Granite sculptures in Virginia
- 1884 sculptures
- 1884 establishments in Virginia
| Yorktown Victory Monument | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
|
The monument in
Colonial National Historical Park was erected in 1884. | |
| For Victory over the British at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 during the Revolutionary War. | |
| Unveiled | October 10, 1884 |
| Location |
37°14′00″N 76°30′17″W / 37.23333°N 76.50472°W |
| Designed by | Richard Morris Hunt |
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. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt, the monument was installed in 1884. At the top stands a figure of Liberty sculpted by John Quincy Adams Ward. That element was destroyed by lightning in 1942. It was replaced in 1957 by a figure of Victory by Oskar J. W. Hansen. [1]
Overview
On October 29, 1781, the Continental Congress authorized the creation of the monument, although it would not be until another 100 years when it was finally built. [2]
Gallery
References
- ^ "Yorktown Victory Monument, (sculpture)".
- ^ "When Liberty Lost Her Head: The Yorktown Victory Monument". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
External links
- Monumental columns in the United States
- American Revolutionary War monuments and memorials
- Statues in Virginia
- Towers completed in 1884
- Sculptures of women in Virginia
- Outdoor sculptures in Virginia
- Monuments and memorials in Virginia
- Colonial National Historical Park
- Victory monuments
- Yorktown campaign
- Virginia in the American Revolution
- Granite sculptures in Virginia
- 1884 sculptures
- 1884 establishments in Virginia