Yorktown Victory Center

Welcome to Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center
Welcome to Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center
Welcome to two living-history museums of America’s beginnings – from the founding of America’s first permanent English colony in 1607 to the Revolution and the establishment of a new nation almost two centuries later.
Curator’s Corner at Yorktown Victory Center
Curator’s Corner at Yorktown Victory Center
Our latest video features a new Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation acquisition, Hubard's statue of George Washington. Learn more about the restoration process of this plaster statue.
Yorktown Chronicles
Yorktown Chronicles
These films envision the conversations of two great men, Generals George Washington and Charles Cornwallis, as they reflect on the American Revolution and their pivotal role in how it plays out.
Pick and Pickle
Pick and Pickle
ANNA'S ADVENTURES: Join Anna in discovering what people of the 18th century did to keep their food from rotting and learn how to make your own colonial cuisine.
Drums and Drills
Drums and Drills
ANNA'S ADVENTURES: Anna learns about Revolutionary War-era drums and military drills. 
Nine Men’s Morris
Nine Men’s Morris
ANNA'S ADVENTURES: Join Anna in learning to play a fun and very old game called Nine Men's Morris.
18th-Century Tobacco Economy
18th-Century Tobacco Economy
Two young visitors learn about growing tobacco in Virginia around the time of the American Revolution.
Jeremiah Greenman: Revolutionary Soldier
Jeremiah Greenman: Revolutionary Soldier
Learn about the hardships facing an American soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Colonial Holiday Traditions
Colonial Holiday Traditions
These videos highlight colonial holiday traditions, which are featured in our annual special events
Passionality Profiles
Passionality Profiles
The Passionality Profiles are a series of first-person video interviews with historical interpretive staff at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center.
From Matchlock to Flintlock
From Matchlock to Flintlock
Make ready, present your piece, FIRE! Explore the mechanics of matchlock and flintlock muskets in this video about 17th- and 18th-century firearms.

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Map and directions

Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown form “Virginia’s Historic Triangle,” all linked by the scenic Colonial Parkway, and are easily reached via interstates 95 and 64 and U.S. Route 17. Map & Directions

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Upcoming Events

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