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Yoder Barn Theatre
660 Hamilton Drive
Newport News, VA 23602
Phone: (757) 249-4187 Box Office

Historic 1935 dairy barn turned performance space. Located in the heart of Newport News with shopping and restaurants nearby.

York County Historical Museum
Historic Yorktown
301 Main Street
Yorktown, VA 23690
Phone: (757) 890-4910
Children Welcome

Exhibits highlighting York County's 400-year history; including Naval Weapons Station, the battlefield golf course, the Coleman Bridge, and the archaeology of several local sites. Located in York Hall. Call for hours or group tours.

Yorktown Battlefield
Yorktown Battlefield
1000 Colonial Parkway
Yorktown, VA 23690
Phone: (757) 898-2410
Fax: (757) 898-6346
Email: colo_interpretation@nps.gov
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Yorktown Battlefield is site of the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. A visit begins at the National Park Service Visitor Center, where a 16-minute film, "Siege at Yorktown," and a museum of artifacts from the battle, including George Washington's field tent, provide orientation and background to the climactic Siege of Yorktown. The National Park Service areas include the field where Cornwallis's surrender took place, the encampment areas, much of the town, and the surrounding siege lines. Guided and self-guided tours include the siege lines, the Moore House, Surrender Field and the Town of York. The Monument to Victory and Alliance, the Nelson House and many other historic sites are located within the town. An audio tour is available in the museum store for a self-guided driving tour of the battlefield.

Yorktown Victory Center
200 Water Street
Route 1020
Yorktown, VA 23690
Phone1: (757) 253-4838
Phone2: (888) 593-4682 Toll-Free
Fax: (757) 253-5299
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

The Yorktown Victory Center, a museum of the American Revolution, chronicles America’s struggle for independence, from the beginnings of colonial unrest to the formation of the new nation. Exhibits provide accounts of the Revolution and describe the convergence of forces on Yorktown in 1781. The Declaration of Independence Gallery features a rare early broadside printing of the Declaration dating to July 1776, before a handwritten copy on parchment was signed by members of Congress. Outdoors, historical intepreters engage visitors in everyday life of the Revolution in re-creations of a Continental Army encampment and 1780s farm. Save close to 20% with a value-priced combination ticket with Jamestown Settlement: $19.25 adults; $9.25 (6-12). Children under 6 are free. Free parking.

Yorktown Victory Monument
Colonial National Historical Park
Yorktown, VA 23690
Phone: (757) 898-2410

Commissioned by the Continental Congress in 1781 to commemorate the great victory at Yorktown. This majestic monument was constructed between 1881 and 1884

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