• Yorktown Battlefield

    Yorktown Battlefield

    Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia

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Moore House

Moore House, where the British surrender at Yorktown was negotiated.

National Park Service photo.

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Did You Know?

Nelson House in Yorktown

Thomas Nelson, Jr., is one of Yorktown's most famous residents. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, served as Governor of Virginia in 1781, and commanded the Virginia militia during the 1781 siege of his hometown. His home still bears damage from the bombardment during the siege.