Yorktown - Victory Monument

 

Yorktown - Victory Monument: The cornerstone of this monument was laid on October 19, 1881, to mark the centennial of the surrender of the British at Yorktown. The monument to Alliance and Victory was completed on August 12, 1884. A figure of Liberty stood atop the monument. On July 29, 1942, during the darkest days of World War II, lightning struck the Liberty statue, sheering off the arms and head. The body was shattered, and the base of the monument damaged. Some thought this was an omen predicting the end of America.  But America did not end and, after victory in World War II was achieved, the monument was restored to its former glory in 1956, spurred on by the efforts of the Sons of the American Revolution.

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