Jan 20, 2025 · Yorktown Battlefield - Winning America’s Independence. Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

Dec 10, 2020 · Explore Yorktown Battlefield, a Part of Colonial National Historical Park. Calendar Special events that are taking place at the park. Safety Things to know for a safe visit. Fees & Reservations . Fee Info, passes available and reservation information. Accessibility

Welcome to Yorktown and Yorktown Battlefield, site of the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. At the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center... Begin your visit by viewing the 16 minute introductory film of the story of the Siege at Yorktown.

Feb 26, 2015 · Leaving a small force behind, Washington and Rochambeau set out for Yorktown in mid-August. By early September they were parading before the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, and they arrived in Williamsburg, 13 miles west of Yorktown, in mid September.

Yorktown Battlefield is part of Colonial National Historical Park. Learn about park fees at Colonial National Historical Park.

Feb 26, 2015 · The Moore House on Yorktown Battlefield . Cliff and Jean Dickey. The Moore House and Articles of Capitulation

Aug 11, 2023 · The Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center and the Eastern National Store is open 9:00 am to 5:00PM Daily. The Nelson House is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays as staffing permits. The Moore House, The Cemetery Lodge and the Poor Potter remain closed but their grounds are open for visitation.

Feb 26, 2015 · Yorktown was established by Virginia's colonial government in 1691 to regulate trade and to collect taxes on both imports and exports for Great Britain. By the early 1700s, Yorktown had emerged as a major Virginia port and economic center.

Oct 13, 2017 · Redoubt 9 on Yorktown Battlefield . NPS Photo. PRESERVING THE BATTLEFIELD. Yorktown's historic earthworks provide tangible evidence of one of the most significant events in American history. Their continued preservation is one of the great challenges facing the National Park Service.

Feb 26, 2015 · Though Yorktown no longer appears as it did when it was an important 18th century port city or when the British were trapped within its boundaries during the Siege of 1781, it is still a place of national importance - a place where independence for the United States of America was won.