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Yorktown Celebration Shows Union of Hearts in History
The Yorktown centennial celebrated Cornwallis in a grand commemorative gathering. Notables like Blaine Hancock and Ontrey impressed crowds while Gov. Winthrop and James Barron Hope delivered notable addresses. The event drew 35,000 attendees with soldiers, sailors, and civilians united in a vivid display of national harmony.
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Yorktown
Cornwallis
Sam Ashe
Raleigh Observer
Mr. Bayard
Heyden
Hancock
Bayard
Baril
Shermoan
Ontrey
Old Point
Mr. Blaine
Baron Steuben
Outrey
Ecstacy
Napeleon Bonaparte
Rochambeau
Holstein
Gov. Winthrop
Massachusetts
Choate
Webster
James Barron Hope
Norfolk
Johnstone Jones
New Jerse
Connecticut
Bishop Harris
York Town