Yorktown Victory Center

On October 19, 1781, the decisive military campaign of the American Revolution culminated with the British surrender to combined American and French forces under the command of George Washington. The Siege of Yorktown effectively ended the six-year struggle of the Revolutionary War and set the stage for a new government and nation. Today the Yorktown Victory Center, a museum of the American Revolution, chronicles America’s evolution from colonial status to nationhood through a unique blend of timeline, film, thematic exhibits and outdoor living history. Indoor exhibits consist of displays about the Declaration of Independence, and the Yorktown Siege.

• See how Americans lived during the Revolutionary era with a re-created farm, complete with a house, tobacco barn, and even crop fields
• Explore the Continental Army encampment re-creation to get a feel for how soldiers were stationed during the Revolutionary era.