Last updated: May 7, 2026
Yorktown Battlefield - Winning America’s Independence
Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fall of 1781, General George Washington, with allied American and French forces, besieged General Charles Lord Cornwallis’s British army. On October 19, Cornwallis surrendered, effectively ending the war and ensuring independence.
Free Yorktown Tour Guide App
A free Yorktown Battlefield Tour Guide App that can use while driving the Yorktown Battlefield tour roads or in the village of Yorktown.
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SAFETY IN THE PARK
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Directions and Transportation
Car driving Colonial Parkway past sign that says, "Entering Yorktown Battlefield"
Our Junior Ranger Program
Junior Ranger Badge for Yorktown Battlefield
Operating Hours and Seasons
Elm tree in front of Victory Monument in winter.
2026 Artillery Firing Schedule
Yorktown Battlefield's 2026 Artillery Firing Schedule.
Fife and Drum of Yorktown performances
Join the Fife and Drums of York Town for a periodic celebrations of historic fife and drum music.