Although there are two memorials in the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown (see: The other battle of Yorktown – memorials) it seems that there are plans for a monument for the battle/skirmish. I saw the above sign at what it describes as the site of the future monument.

According to the Yorktown Historical Society:

The Pines Bridge Monument is a project to commemorate the soldiers who sacrificed their lives defending the Pines Bridge Pass over the Croton River during the Revolutionary War. The 1st Rhode Island Regiment under Colonel Christopher Greene was comprised of African Americans and Native Americas as well as European-American settlers. The monument is designed to reflect that diversity, and will be the first Revolutionary War memorial to depict all three races together in combat.

…

After months of deliberating and considering diverse designs, the Pines Bridge Monument Committee (PBMC), in conjunction with the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce, the Yorktown Historical Society, and the Yorktown Planning Department announced the selection of the design by renowned sculptor Jay Warren from Rogue River, Oregon.

Mr. Warren’s previous commissions include both portions of the New Jersey World War II Memorial, the New Jersey Korean War Memorial, Victims of Terrorism Memorial at the Raritan Bay Waterfront Park overlooking the World Trade Center Site; John Coltrane Monument in High Point, NC, and the Sojourner Truth Memorial in Northampton, MA among many others (www.warrensculpture.com).

The monument will be comprised of three statues including a Native American soldier, an African-American soldier, and a White soldier. This diversity would represent the inter-connectedness of each group in the fight for independence that centered around Yorktown’s Pines Bridge in the 1700’s. The statues would be life-size plus (approximately 8 ft. tall), and made of bronze. Bronze is the best material to be used due to its low susceptibility to the outdoor elements.

The memorial will be situated in Downing Park across from the Presbyterian Church where Colonel Greene was buried on Route 202 in Yorktown.

Vendors will be able locate themselves at this landmark to sell goods, food services, etc., and local school districts can incorporate this element of local history into their respective curriculums that NYS Education Law requires they teach about the American Revolution.

Taken with a Sony RX-100 M3.