Cannon at sunset at Yorktown Battlefield — Cannon on earthworks at sunset. Yorktown Battlefield NPS Photo/Linda Williams

Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park

National Historic Site · Virginia · National Park Service

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.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking · Hiking · Horseback Riding

Know before you go

Phone: 7578982410
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

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Things to do

Highlights: African American Heritage · American Revolution · Colonization and Settlement · Forts · Military · Infantry and Militia · Artillery · US Army · Battlefields · Monuments and Memorials · Presidents · Wars and Conflicts · American Revolutionary War · Civil War · Animals · Birds · Fish · Tortoises and Turtles · Forests and Woodlands · Deciduous Forests · Natural Sounds · Night Sky · River and Riparian · Scenic Views · Watersheds · Wetlands · Marshes · Swamps

Activities & features: Road Biking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Front-Country Hiking · Horse Trekking · Living History · Reenactments · Historic Weapons Demonstration · First Person Interpretation · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs