Jan 20, 2025 · 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.

The siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown and the surrender at Yorktown, began September 28, 1781, and ended on October 19, 1781, at exactly 10:30 am in Yorktown, Virginia.

Yorktown is a town 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.

Mar 1, 2025 · The highly anticipated musical production, The Sound of Music, will have its official opening on March 1, 2025 at Yorktown Stage. A Professionally Produced Broadway Musical performed by a professional cast, including Broadway Veteran Monica Wemitt.

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.

Nov 9, 2009 · The Battle of Yorktown (Sep 28, 1781 – Oct 19, 1781) was the final battle of the American Revolution, fought between Colonial troops and the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia.

Yorktown was George Washington's decisive victory over General Lord Charles Cornwallis. Learn about the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War.

Dec 23, 2024 · Siege of Yorktown (September 28–October 19, 1781), joint Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender. The siege virtually ended military operations in the American Revolution.

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.

Dec 10, 2020 · Fees, hours, conditions and pets. How to get here. Explore Yorktown Battlefield, a Part of Colonial National Historical Park. Special events that are taking place at the park. Things to know for a safe visit. Fee Info, passes available and reservation information.