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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yorktown,_VirginiaYorktown, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Virginia. It is the county seat of York County, [3] one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1682. Yorktown's population was 195 as of the 2010 census, while York County's population was 66,134 in the 2011 census estimate.

2. www.nps.gov › york › indexYorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park...

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   Aug 5, 2024 · Yorktown Battlefield - Winning America’s Independence. 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 ...

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4. www.nps.gov › york › learnHistoric Yorktown - Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial...

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   Feb 26, 2015 · Though Yorktown no longer appears as it did when it was an important 18th century port city or when the British were trapped within its boundaries during the Siege of 1781, it is still a place of national importance - a place where independence for the United States of America was won.

5. www.tripsavvy.com › things-to-do-in-historic-yorktown-4125485Yorktown, Virginia: What to See and Do in Historic Yorktown -...

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   Jun 26, 2019 · Learn about things to see and do in Yorktown, Va., including the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, the Yorktown Battlefield and Historic Yorktown.

6. www.britannica.com › place › Yorktown-historical-VirginiaYorktown | Revolutionary War, Battle, Map, & Facts | Britannica

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   Yorktown, historic town, seat (1634) of York county, southeastern Virginia, U.S. It is situated on the south bank of the York River across from Gloucester Point, just east-southeast of Williamsburg. The area around Yorktown was settled in 1630, but the town itself developed after 1691 when a port.

7. www.battlefields.org › learn › revolutionary-warYorktown - American Battlefield Trust

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   The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation—the United States of America. How it ended. American victory.

8. www.tripadvisor.com › Attractions-g60775Things to Do in Yorktown, VA - Yorktown Attractions

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   Things to Do in Yorktown, Virginia: See Tripadvisor's 16,035 traveler reviews and photos of Yorktown tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in September. We have reviews of the best places to see in Yorktown. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.