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All the United States Virginia Yorktown

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Yorktown

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Yorktown, Virginia

Updated April 22, 2025

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Surrender Field

Yorktown, Virginia

Surrender Field

The location where the American Revolution ended.
French Cemetery, Yorktown Battlefield

Yorktown, Virginia

French Cemetery

Mass grave of 50 unidentified French Soldiers who died at the Siege of Yorktown, 1781, that gave victory to the American Revolution.

Yorktown, Virginia

Cornwallis’ Cave

A small cave with a larger-than-life legend.

Yorktown, Virginia

Moore House

This unassuming home played a pivotal role in American history, essentially putting an end to the Revolutionary War.
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Interior of school.

Gloucester, Virginia

Woodville School

One of the few remaining Rosenwald Schools left in Virginia.
5 miles from Yorktown
CH-54A (H54A) Tarhe “Sky Crane.”

Newport News, Virginia

Army Transportation Museum Foundation

A collection of vehicles across American military history.
6 miles from Yorktown
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Nike Missile Control Site N-85

Newport News, Virginia

Nike Missile Control Site N-85

This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.
6 miles from Yorktown
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