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Yorktown Battlefield
Operating Hours & Seasons
 
All park grounds are closed at sunset. Yorktown Visitor Center: Opened daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
 

Nelson House
Informal tours of this early 18th-century home's first floor are offered throughout the year. The building is open as staffing permits.  Check for hours of operation at National Park Service visitor center.

Moore House
Located behind the allied siege lines, this house was used as the stage for the surrender negotiations between Allied and British representatives. Today, amidst colonial furnishings, tours of the house focus on the surrender negotiations that helped end the Yorktown Siege. The building is open as staffing permits.  Check for hours of operation at National Park Service visitor center.

Poor Potter
Archaeological ruins of a busy pottery manufacturing site in the early 18th century.  There are wayside exhibits and the kiln can be viewed through glass when the site is closed. The building is open as staffing permits.  Check for hours of operation at National Park Service visitor center.

Ranger-led walking Tour
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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.
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Painting of Colonial Yorktown  

Did You Know?
During the period of its peak prosperity from 1740-1770, the town of Yorktown contained 250-300 buildings and had almost 2000 residents. Approximately 80% of the town were damaged or destroyed during the 1781 siege. Today Yorktown is still an active community of about 200 residents.

Last Updated: September 26, 2008 at 11:16 EST