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  1. Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Virginia. It is the county seat of York County, [3] one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1682. Yorktown's population was 195 as of the 2010 census, while York County's population was 66,134 in the 2011 census estimate.

  2. Visit Historic Yorktown. Yorktown — A unique destination where you can soak up the sun on the beach, ride through the battlefield on a Steamer Wagon, and dine in restaurants offering spectacular waterfront views.

  3. Aug 5, 2024 · 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. Here at Yorktown, in the fall of 1781, General George Washington, with allied American and French forces, besieged General Charles Lord Cornwallis’s British army. On October 19, Cornwallis surrendered ...

  4. 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.

  5. Things to Do in Yorktown, Virginia: See Tripadvisor's 16,035 traveler reviews and photos of Yorktown tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in September. We have reviews of the best places to see in Yorktown. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

  6. Jun 26, 2019 · Learn about things to see and do in Yorktown, Va., including the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, the Yorktown Battlefield and Historic Yorktown.

  7. The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is a living-history museum with immersive gallery exhibits and films, and outdoor re-creations of a Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm.

  8. See & Do. Immerse yourself in an area as rich in American history as it is modern-day charm. Travel back to 1781 and walk in the footsteps of our nation’s Founders at Colonial National Historical Park, or explore our interactive exhibitions at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

  9. Yorktown, historic town, seat (1634) of York county, southeastern Virginia, U.S. It is situated on the south bank of the York River across from Gloucester Point, just east-southeast of Williamsburg. The area around Yorktown was settled in 1630, but the town itself developed after 1691 when a port.

  10. The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown provides the origins of the nation’s founding, stretching from the early colonial period to the passing of the Constitution and beyond. Exciting indoor galleries feature period artifacts, immersive environments and films, including “The Siege of Yorktown,” with a 180-degree surround screen and ...

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