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Cannon at sunset at Yorktown Battlefield

Cannon on earthworks at sunset. Yorktown Battlefield

Lamb's Artillery Fire 18 pounder Cannon Yorktown Battlefield

We have artillery firing programs twice a month throughout the summer at Yorktown Battlefield

The Moore House where the terms of surrender were negotiated.

National Cemetery showing tombstones, American Flag and Cemetery Lodge in sunlight.

Civil War National Cemetery

The Nelson house on main street of Yorktown. Home of Thomas Nelson Jr. a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Yorktown Victory Monument

Yorktown Battlefield Earthworks:Redoubt 9

Physical Address:

Yorktown Battlefield

1000 Colonial Parkway

Yorktown, VA 23690

Mailing Address:

Colonial National Historical Park - Yorktown Battlefield

P.O. Box 210

Yorktown, VA 23690

contact-details

Phone Number: 7578982410 Voice
Phone Number: 7578986346 Fax

Email Address: colo_info@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Per Person: $15.00

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

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $45.00

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.

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.

park designation:Part of Colonial National Historical Park

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.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Visitor Center Hours of Operation

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. The Nelson House is open as staffing permits. The Battlefield Tour Roads are open till Sunset.

Exceptions:

Thanksgiving (November 28, 2024 - November 28, 2024)

Christmas Day (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

New Years Day (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Weather Information:

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.