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Yorktown Battlefield
Directions
 
Plane
To Park: From Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (20 minutes from Yorktown), Norfolk International Airport (one hour east) and Richmond International Airport (one hour west) provide commercial air service.

Car
Colonial National Historical Park is located a short distance from Interstate 64 (I-64). Eastbound from the Richmond area via I-64, exit 242B for Yorktown, to the Colonial Parkway. Follow the parkway to its end. West bound Interstate 64 from the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Hampton area for Yorktown should take Route 105 East (Fort Eustis Boulevard east), exit 250B to Route 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway). Turn left (North) onto Route 17. Follow the signs to the Yorktown Battlefield.

In Park: personal vehicles, bicycles (on paved surfaces only) and on foot. The Colonial Parkway (23 miles) connects the Yorktown and Jamestown units of the park.

Bus
Shuttle bus service to Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield is available from the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center during the summer vacation season. The Historic Triangle Shuttle will operate daily between March 1 and October 31, 2007, and is a free service. Boarding passes are required, however, and may be obtained at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.

Public Transportation
AMTRAK has stations in Newport News and Williamsburg. Greyhound has commercial bus service to Newport News and Williamsburg. Rental cars and taxi service are available from all of these locations.

Historic Triangle shuttle bus
Getting Around
Use the Historic Triangle Shuttle or Yorktown Trolley during travels in the Yorktown area.
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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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Yorktown Onion  

Did You Know?
The Yorktown Onion, commonly known as a wild leek, is a native of Southern Europe and West Asia. In America, in the 1950's, it was only found in York County, Virginia. Today it has spread into North Carolina and Western Virginia.

Last Updated: March 09, 2007 at 11:01 EST