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Homeschool students will love discovering the sights and sounds of the 17th and 18th centuries while learning about their nation’s history. A special ticket offers homeschool families unlimited admission to Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown during […]
Tribal citizens from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma will present cultural programs, September 12-13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Cherokee War of 1776. In conjunction with […]
Explore the U.S. Constitution at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown! Try your luck at a 250th-themed escape room! Then create a civics-inspired community art project and share your ideas for the next amendment.
At the culminating event for Constitution Week, families will explore stories from the signature VA250 exhibition, Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation. Guests will have the opportunity to engage with our Constitution Week activities as well as […]
Join University of South Carolina professor Woody Holton for a lively discussion about how various infectious diseases, from smallpox and typhus to malaria, affected the American Revolution in Virginia. https://www.visityorktown.org/calendar.aspx?EID=5446
At the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown 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 discuss military tactics and […]
The fourth annual Yorktown Tea Festival will be held at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown on November 13, 2026. Step into the world of tea with a day of sampling unique herb and tea blends while exploring the history, […]