Yorktown 1781: Before The Siege

August 29, 2026

Yorktown 1781: Before The Siege

NPS News Release · Colonial National Historical Park · 8/28/2026

A group of five historical reenactors dressed as British soldiers. Three of the men have muskets. the fourth is holding a cup. In the center is an officer. — Visit Yorktown

Travel back in time and experience Yorktown 1781: Before the Siege — a dynamic living history weekend that transforms Yorktown’s Historic Main Street into a bustling British occupied town on Sept. 12 and 13.

Source: National Park Service

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