The Yorktown Victory Monument (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467150514)

In October 1781, American independence was achieved on the battlefields of Yorktown, Virginia--a glorious event that the Continental Congress determined was worthy of a monument. Moving at the speed of government, it took one hundred years to act on this resolution. In that time, Yorktown had to come to terms with its role as a site of preservation rather than a center of industry or commerce. The story of the development and preservation of The Monument to Alliance and Victory at Yorktown is a tangle of government, military, artists, historians and forces of nature. Local author Maria Hepner explores the story of this monument and the town that surrounds it.

Author: Maria G. Hepner
ISBN-10: 1467150517
ISBN-13: 9781467150514
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2021
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.11w x 0.46d