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Wytheville Historic DistrictThe Wytheville Historic District is in the center of Wytheville, an incorporated town of slightly over 8,000 population located in Wythe County, Virginia. The approximately 170-acre district is located between 2,260' and 2,320' in elevation and is ch... Read More
Yates TavernA key landmark in Virginia's vernacular architecture, Yates Tavern in Pittsylvania County illustrates the translation of the 17th-century Tidewater hall-parlor house form into 19th-century upland building forms. Its two-room plan, exterior-end chimne... Read More
York County Historical MuseumAt the York County Historical Museum, view exhibits highlighting York County's 400-year history, including Naval Weapons Station, the Battlefield golf course, the Coleman Bridge, and the archaeology of several local sites. Located in York Hall. Call ... Read More
Yorktown BattlefieldYorktown Battlefield is site of the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. A visit begins at the National Park Service Visitor Center, where a 16-minute film, "Siege at Yorktown," and a museum of artifacts from the battle, including ... Read More
Yorktown BeachLocated in Historic Yorktown, this two-acre public beachfront caters to family fun and is one of the only beaches in Hampton Roads to feature a Mobi-Mat and Mobi Chair for visitors in wheelchairs. The beach is perfect for sunbathing, boating, swimmin... Read More
Yorktown Victory MonumentYorktown Victory Monument was commissioned by the Continental Congress in 1781 to commemorate the great victory at Yorktown. This majestic monument was constructed between 1881 and 1884.... Read More
Zion Lutheran Church and Cemetery (Crockett)Zion is a historic Evangelical Lutheran cemetery and national historic district located near Speedwell, Wythe County, Virginia. The cemetery includes approximately 250–300 total gravestones. Forty-two of the stones have dates ranging from the 1790s t... Read More
Zirkle Historic Grist MillProbably dating from the late 18th century, this gristmill on Holmans Creek at the edge of the Shenandoah County village of Forestville was erected by Andrew Zirkle, Sr., and originally accommodated the labor-saving machinery promoted by mill theoris... Read More