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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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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.

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