Show S Plan to Mark Historic Sites at Yorktown S After the lapse of nearly a century and a half halt It seems hl highly lr probable that something will be done to preserve preserve preserve pre pre- serve an and mark the historic sites In Yorktown Va the scene Beene of Lord Cornwallis' Cornwallis surrender end and of stirring Incidents In each succeeding war of the nation Yorktown was partly partIr de- de destroyed de- de by the British In 1812 again by br the Union troops In 1861 and daring durIng dur dar ing the World war Yorktown was an Important naval base bas and mine depot The Society for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities has preserved many Interesting relics and maps and andS anda S a ft movement Is la now Bow on GB foot fostered by the Colonial Dames to have congress congress congress con con- gress appropriate a 8 sufficient amount to restore the ancient fortifications lay layout out roads and erect monuments and markers at the historic sites Yorktown established In 1601 1001 by decree decree de do- cree of the king of England was purchased purchased pur put chased from Laur Laurence nce Smith The site covered CO ro acres and was paid I for with pounds of tobacco the currency of the colonists It X occupies a 1 bluff above the York river and prior priorS to the Civil war w a 8 i wn wu of con con- S S S. S I 1 l k p 1 S SI I Surrender Monument population On tile the main lOam street of ot Yorktown was wall the first cusS custom custom cus cus- tom torn house established In America the S port of entry for tor New York phia and other northern cities Oldest House Houis Still Occupied The oldest house now standing In Yorktown was WIlS erected In 1 1009 1699 OO Its brick walls are still In an on excellent S state of preservation atlon and the house Is occupied as a residence The Yorktown York York- town Inn another landmark was erected in 1725 1721 and here herp were enter Inter I tame nY fly distinguished visitors In In- dudl Lafayette La fayette a and d Virginia notables of the Colonial period Tile The present courthouse stands on the site of the original house of Justi Jus- Jus ti e. e which was built hullt In 1097 1697 but like e a majority of the original structures daring durIng dur dar was as as destroyed by Union troops S ing the Civil war Other historic places are the Nelson house headquarters bead head quarters for tor Cornwallis during the theS siege of Yorktown the Moore house S ne S 1 where the articles s of surrender were which he drawn up op Cornwallis' Cornwallis cave used as a storehouse for tor ammunition and various redoubts erected for th the defense e of the theY town against Washington Washing Washing- ton and his troops There are but two monuments at Yorktown The most Imp imposing one standing within the town limits and overlooking the York river was Will authorized authorized authorized au au- au- au by a resolution of congress on October r 29 1871 but was not erected erect ed until 1881 It cost COlt and andIs andIs andis Is a memorial of victory The Inscriptions inscriptions tell of the surrender of Corn willis wallis the treaties of peace that followed followed fol fol- fol lowed and other historical statements state state- ments The monument Is II 95 91 feet high Marks Mark Surrender Spot S A A plain little marker stands on the probable site of the surrender It was built bunt by a 1 superintendent of ot the national cemetery which adjoins It who was wall hopeful that the govern government ent would erect a larger one In time Disputes DIll Die arose aroe as to the exact scene of the surrender and no action has haa yet been taken The marker scarcely I 20 feet In height Is III slowly grating Original fortifications built by the Americans and ond British still are In a fair state of preservation One of Is Fort Hamilton a British redoubt redoubt re re- doubt so named b because ause It was stormed and taken by Col Cot Alexander Hamilton In the latter days of the sIege elege It Is to preserve and properly property mark these historic sites cites that the Colonial Dames are bending their energies energies en to have a sufficient appropriation tion made by congress |