The Yorktown Victory Monument

by Maria G. Hepner

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467150514
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	09/13/2021
Series:	Landmarks
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Maria Hepner is a raconteur whose ties to the history of York County, Virginia, reach back fourteen generations. The lifetimes of family oral history and the benefit of being a native of an area that is the genesis of colonial and Revolutionary War history aided her research into long-overlooked legends and stories. Miss Hepner spent more than fourteen years associated with Colonial National Historical Park, being employed in the Visitor Center Museum Shop and serving as a seasonal park guide and volunteer.

Table of Contents

Prologue 9

Part I Centennial "Awe and Disappointment" 13

Part II Sesquicentennial "Speculation and Preservation" 63

Part III Septaquintaquinquecentennial "Art and Artifacts" 95

Part IV Bicentennial "Commemorations and Aspirations" 135

Notes 161

Bibliography 167

Index 173

About the Author 176