YORKTOWN — Colonial National Historical Park will host a living history event along Yorktown’s Historic Main Street and Redoubts 9 and 10 Sept. 6 and 7.
According to the park, rangers and living history volunteers will give a glimpse into daily lives of town residents and British troops in weeks leading up to the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.
Family-friendly activities, including black powder demonstrations, drilling, camp life and more will be held from 10 am to 3:30 pm each day, according to the park service.
A detailed schedule of events and locations is available online at nps.gov/colo/
“We are thrilled to welcome the public to experience what Yorktown looked like 244 years ago,” said Superintendent Jerri Marr. “We deeply appreciate all the living history groups and our partners — York County Economic & Tourism Development, Mobjack Coffee Roasters, and Yorktown & Co. — for helping make this event a success.”
Established in 1930, Colonial National Historical Park preserves and interprets sites and stories fundamental to the founding of the United States and the roots of its national identity. The park encompasses Jamestown Island, site of the first permanent English settlement in North America, and Yorktown Battlefield, where American forces and their allies achieved victory in the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, and are linked by the 23-mile Colonial Parkway, designated as an “All-American Road.” Learn more at nps.gov/colo.
