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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Yorktown

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

Updated August 25, 2026
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Surrender Field

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Surrender Field

The location where the American Revolution ended.

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Cornwallis’ Cave

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

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

Yorktown’s grandest colonial home still wears the scars of the siege that helped end the American Revolution.
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Yorktown, Virginia

Watermen’s Museum

Some museums preserve beautiful things; this museum preserves hard work.
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Woodville School

One of the few remaining Rosenwald Schools left in Virginia.
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