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Experience the drama of the American Revolution and the birth of a great nation at the Yorktown Victory Center. America’s struggle for independence is chronicled through a time line, extensive indoor galleries, film and outdoor living history.
Follow the “Road to Revolution” to learn what led to the conflict. In stimulating exhibit galleries, witness the firsthand accounts of men and women who lived during the Revolution and encounter the fascinating story of ships lost during the 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Outdoors in a re-created Continental Army encampment, join a cannon crew and visit the camp surgeon’s quarters to discover 18th-century medical care. Experience daily life after the war on a re-created 1780s Tidewater farm, and lend a hand with farm chores and process flax for cloth.
Source: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Yorktown Victory Center
Old Route 238, 12 miles from Colonial Williamsburg.
Yorktown VA 23187
757-253-4838 or toll-free 888-593-4682.
http://www.historyisfun.org/

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