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Yorktown Battlefield Review
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Yorktown Battlefield
- Address: Rte. 238 off Colonial Pkwy., Yorktown, VA | Map It
- Phone: 757/898-2410
- Category: Military Sites
- Location: Yorktown
Fodor's Review:
Yorktown Battlefield preserves the land where the British surrendered to American and French forces in 1781. The museum in the visitor center has on exhibit part of General George Washington's original field tent. Dioramas, illuminated maps, and a film about the battle make the sobering point that Washington's victory was hardly inevitable. A look around from the roof's observation deck can help you visualize the events of the campaign. Guided by an audio tour purchased from the gift shop, you may explore the battlefield by car, stopping at the site of Washington's headquarters, a couple of crucial redoubts (breastworks dug into the ground), the field where surrender took place, and the Moore House where the surrender terms were negotiated.
- Cost: $5; combined entry fee to both Jamestowne and Yorktown, $10
- Open: Visitor center daily 9-5
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