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Yorktown Battlefield
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Cannon on British defenses
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Cannon on British defenses
The Siege
 
Renenactors on British defenses
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Re-enactors during 200th Anniversary in 1981
Unit Lists and Casualty Lists
 
Cannon firing during the 200th Anniversary
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Cannon firing during the 200th Anniversary in 1981
Time Lines
 
Civil War earthworks
Matthew Brady
Civil War earthworks
Civil War Yorktown
Colonial Parkway in the fall
Yorktown Maps
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Ranger-led walking Tour
Tours and Programs
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Lambs Artillery
Things to Do
Things to do at Yorktown Battlefield
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Victory Monument on a sunny day.
Weather
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Civil War Earthworks around Yorktown  

Did You Know?
Yorktown played a role in not only the American Revolution but also during the Civil War. In 1862 it was the site of the first siege operations of the Civil War. In May 1862 Confederates abandoned Yorktown and Union troops occupied it for the remainder of the war.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST