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Celebrate America’s momentous 1781 Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown on October 18 &19 with artillery firings, exhibits and interpretive programs examining the significance of the American and French alliance.

In addition to commemorative programs at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, town-wide events feature the Yorktown Day Parade and patriotic exercises in historic Yorktown, in partnership with the Yorktown Day Association, Colonial National Historical Park Yorktown Battlefield, The American Friends of Lafayette and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission.

At the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, stories of citizens and soldiers unfold daily through immersive films, exhibition galleries and interpretive programs in outdoor re-creations of a Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm.

Interpretive demonstrations & musical performances
Visitors to the Continental Army encampment will discover aspects of military life, from enlistment to troop supplies and flintlock muskets to 18th-century medical care. Throughout the day, visitors can discuss military tactics with the Comte de Rochambeau, and learn about early land surveying in the Virginia colony.

Artillery demonstrations, showcasing the varied roles of the artillery crew, will take place in the outdoor amphitheater at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

On Saturday, October 18, listen to martial music played by the Fifes and Drums of York Town and a talk by Dr. Sean Heuvel about Virginians who defended their communities in the militia, followed by a signing of his new book "Virginia Militia Commanders at Yorktown."

Farm visitors can learn about typical life of a Revolution-era farming family. Special demonstrations from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will explore 18th-century foodways and the convergence of cultures through food at the farm kitchen and enslaved people’s quarters.