Yorktown Victory Celebration

Victory At Yorktown 243rd Anniversary Celebration is Saturday, October 19, 2024

The 243rd anniversary of America’s momentous 1781 Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown will be celebrated Saturday, October 19 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown with artillery firings, exhibits and interpretive programs.

A special emphasis this year is the 200th anniversary of the French Marquis de Lafayette’s return to America in 1824, following the American Revolution.

In addition to commemorative programs at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, October 19 townwide events feature the Yorktown Day Parade and Patriotic Exercises in Historic Yorktown, in partnership with the Yorktown Day Association, Yorktown Battlefield and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission.

At the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, stories of citizens and soldiers unfold daily through immersive films, exhibition galleries and interpretive programs in outdoor re-creations of a Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm.

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Interpretive Demonstrations & Musical Performances

Visitors to the Continental Army encampment will discover aspects of military life, from enlistment to troop supplies and flintlock muskets to 18th-century medical care. Throughout the day, visitors can discover military tactics on land and at sea with a look at the Battle of the Capes, one of the most significant naval battles in American history.

Artillery demonstrations, showcasing the varied roles of the artillery crew, will take place in the outdoor amphitheater at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., followed by the crew firing a salute in honor of the victory at Yorktown.

Artillery demonstrations, showcasing the varied roles of the artillery crew, will take place in the outdoor amphitheater at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., followed by the crew firing a salute in honor of the victory at Yorktown.

Farm visitors can learn about typical life of a Revolution-era farming family. Special demonstrations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will explore 18th-century foodways and the convergence of cultures through food at the farm kitchen and enslaved people’s quarters.

More information about this event can be found here

Local Residents enjoy free admission every day at Jamestown Settlement & the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

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