| Jamestown Tercentennial Monument | |
| Body: | United States |
| Commemorates: | the 300th anniversary of the Jamestown Colony. |
| Unveiled: | 1907 |
| Location: | Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown, Virginia |
The Jamestown Tercentennial Monument is an obelisk-shaped monument erected in Historic Jamestown in Jamestown, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Jamestown Colony. The monument was installed in 1907.[1]
In 1907, the U.S. government placed the monument in Jamestown to honor the 300th anniversary of its being settled. It strongly resembles the Washington Monument with its obelisk shape. It is carved of New Hampshire granite and cost $50,000 to build. The monument rises to a height of 104feet, one foot for each of the first settlers.[2]
The base bears the following inscription: