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Yorktown Battlefield

Colonial Parkway, Yorktown, VA
757 898 2410
Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in Yorktown
4.5 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Battlefields
Activities: Dining, Group tours/walking tour
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Jeffersonville, Indiana
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Just to go back in history, and reflect on what really went down at this time period, allowed you to really appreciate history. More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Wonderful for children to run around and explore. Interesting as well for adults who are interested in history More

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Napa, California
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114 reviews 114 reviews
Reviews in 64 cities Reviews in 64 cities
89 helpful votes 89 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Yorktown Battlefield is a definite must-stop to include during your trip to this entire historic area. While researching my trip out, it was suggested that both Yorktown and Jamestown can both be done in a day. I totally disagree. As a minimum, Yorktown and Jamestown should have one day each to really explore and get the experience. As for the... More

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Minneapolis
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Lots to do. There is a River Walk with a sandy beach. There are buildings from the 1600s. You can take a car tour of the battlefields. There is a free trolly ride to show the highlights. Or you can just walk and look. We shall return. More

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NJ
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

My wife and I visited the Yorktown Battlefield in our trip to the historic areas of Virginia in May 2012. We found the history and area very interesting. We enjoyed our visit and would recommend seeing these exibits. More

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Cleveland, Ohio
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012
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Being engaged to a history teacher, I've toured a lot of historic sites and battlefields. We've never enjoyed a tour as much as the battlefield tour at Yorktown led by Ranger Linda Williams on Sunday April 29th. She's a gifted storyteller, and it's obvious that she loves the story she's telling. If we could clone her and put her at... More

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Greenville, SC
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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We enjoyed the short movie and walk through the town, but the highlight was our 55-minute tour (I wish I had the guide's name!). The guide was very informative and made history come alive. We then drove the battlefield route and I got more than my fill of history for the day. More

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Goffstown
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

Great place to walk or drive. We enjoy coming back at dusk and watching all the deer come out onto the fields More

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State College, Pennsylvania
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

We spent about two hours at ths site which wasn't long enough. They closed the museum with all the arifacts that they have unearthed at the site just as we got there on our walk of the battlefield. They suggest doing the Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown visit all in one day but I don't think it is enough time not... More

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Austintown, Ohio
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012
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very cool little drive where you can read about the battles of the area and get out and walk some to the sites More

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