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Yorktown Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia is named for the ancient city of York in Yorkshire, Northern England, was founded in 1691 as a port for shipping tobacco to Europe. Today, Yorktown is known for its waterfront charm and its famous battles. It is a wonderful place to visit. You can stroll along the York River’s sandy beach and saunter through the boutique shops and grab a delightful bite to eat at one of the fine restaurants at Historic Yorktown’s Riverwalk Landing. For the history buffs, Yorktown was critical in both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. At Yorktown Battlefield, part of the National Park Service’s Colonial National Historical Park, you can see where George Washington secured America’s independence in 1781. The Yorktown Victory Monument is here, as well as a Civil War-era National Cemetery. Nearby at the Yorktown Victory Center living history museum, you can experience the American Revolution first-hand through film extensive galleries and re-creations of a 1780s farm and a Continental Army encampment.