Cornwallis Cave, Yorktown, Virginia, USA
Cornwallis Cave, Yorktown, Virginia, USA. This cavern, created by stone quarrying for building material, was once believed to be the "grotto" into which British General Cornwallis retreated to avoid bombardment during the Revolutionary War battle. Subsequent research suggested this is highly likely to be a legend
Picture No
12183481
Media ID
45739331
Size
5268px x 3408px
(4.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1907
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