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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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/york/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":null,"recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Yorktown%20Battlefield%20Part%20of%20Colonial%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/york/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DF20A-1DD8-B71B-0B6F95C33437A94D.jpg","title":"Cannon at Sunset Yorktown Battlefield","alt":"Cannon at sunset at Yorktown Battlefield","caption":"Cannon on earthworks at sunset.  Yorktown Battlefield","credit":"NPS Photo/Linda Williams","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DF3BE-1DD8-B71B-0BA3070E3D7843A9.jpg","title":"Lamb's Artillery Fire 18 pounder Cannon Yorktown Battlefield","alt":"Lamb's Artillery Fire 18 pounder Cannon Yorktown Battlefield","caption":"We have artillery firing programs twice a month throughout the summer at Yorktown Battlefield","credit":"NPS Photo/Linda Williams","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DF5C5-1DD8-B71B-0B930002068FF0F0.jpg","title":"The Moore House","alt":"The Moore House","caption":"The Moore House where the terms of surrender were negotiated.","credit":"NPS Photo/Linda Williams","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DF840-1DD8-B71B-0B96BEC911E1F5B8.jpg","title":"National Cemetery","alt":"National Cemetery showing tombstones, American Flag and Cemetery Lodge in sunlight.","caption":"Civil War National Cemetery","credit":"NPS Photo/Linda Williams","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DF9BE-1DD8-B71B-0B58076431E15B17.jpg","title":"The Nelson House","alt":"Nelson house on main street.","caption":"The Nelson house on main street of Yorktown.  Home of Thomas Nelson Jr.  a signer of the Declaration of Independence.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7E0CC0-1DD8-B71B-0B1A15C76D70B217.jpg","title":"Yorktown Victory Monument","alt":"Yorktown Victory Monument","caption":"Yorktown Victory Monument","credit":"NPS Photo/Linda Williams","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7E0E49-1DD8-B71B-0BF744104FAD9A8A.jpg","title":"Yorktown Battlefield Earthworks:Redoubt 9","alt":"Yorktown Battlefield Earthworks:Redoubt 9","caption":"Yorktown Battlefield Earthworks:Redoubt 9","credit":"NPS Photo/Linda Williams","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Biking","Road Biking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Horse Trekking","Horseback Riding","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"],"topics":["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"],"fees":[{"title":"Entrance - Per Person","cost":"15.00","description":"Adult (16 and older) -$15; good for 7 days entrance to Yorktown Battlefield (and NPS areas at Historic Jamestowne); can be upgraded to see Preservation Virginia areas at Historic Jamestowne for an additional $15 at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center. Yorktown Battlefield will not be selling the $30 entrance permit for Historic Jamestowne"}],"passes":[{"title":"Annual Entrance - Park","cost":"45.00","description":"The Colonial annual pass admits passholder and three accompanying adults unlimited admittance to both NPS areas at Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield during regular operating hours. Pass is valid for twelve months from the month of purchase. Note: There is an additional $ 15.00 Preservation Virginia entrance fee for each adult entering on the Colonial Pass to Historic Jamestowne to visit the Preservation Virginia historic areas."}],"hours":[{"name":"Visitor Center Hours of Operation","description":"The Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center and the Eastern National Store is open 9:00 am to 5:00PM Daily. . The Moore House, The Cemetery Lodge and the Poor Potter are closed but their grounds are open for visitation.\nThe Nelson House is open as staffing permits.\nThe Battlefield Tour Roads are open till Sunset.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"For an internet map search or GPS, use the following: Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, 1000 Colonial Parkway, Yorktown, Virginia 23690. Eastbound from the Richmond area via I-64, exit 242B for Yorktown, to the Colonial Parkway. Follow the parkway to its end. West bound Interstate 64 from the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Hampton area for Yorktown should take Route 105 East (Fort Eustis Boulevard east), exit 250B to Route 17. Turn left onto Route 17. Follow the signs to Yorktown Battlefield.","weatherInfo":"Yorktown, VA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's. The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 89.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 28.10 degrees Fahrenheit. For closures in due to inclement weather at Colonial National Historical Park please phone this 24 hour phone number (757) 856-1240.","contacts":{"phone":"7578982410","email":"colo_info@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center","description":"The Yorktown Visitor Center is the orientation point for your visit to Yorktown and Yorktown Battlefield. At the visitor center information desk, you can obtain a park brochure with maps and information, an orientation to the park, and an opportunity to schedule your visit around the various interpretive programs going on throughout the day.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/york/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm","lat":37.23055,"lon":-76.50269}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"colonial-national-historical-park","km":11},{"slug":"plum-tree-island-national-wildlife-refuge","km":17},{"slug":"historic-jamestowne-part-of-colonial-national-historical-park","km":23},{"slug":"fort-monroe-national-monument","km":28},{"slug":"nansemond-national-wildlife-refuge","km":45},{"slug":"eastern-shore-of-virginia-national-wildlife-refuge","km":49}],"hasBoundary":false,"boundarySource":null,"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=york"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.625Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"Rehabilitation of Colonial Parkway continues with additional Parkway closures","text":"Beginning Tuesday, April 9, 2024, construction will close the Colonial Parkway to all travel in either direction between Yorktown and VA Route 199. Follow all detour signs. See additional closure information in the link below.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/colo/planyourvisit/colo-parkway-rehab.htm","updated":"2024-07-11 13:53:20.0","id":"nps-AEA5765C-8649-48C2-820D-1A6BEC99A838"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/yorktown-battlefield-part-of-colonial-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":null}