✏️ Let’s do something a little different for this Yorktown history lesson. Let’s go on a walk on Tobacco Road! ✏️ As you may know, Virginia was one of the biggest suppliers of tobacco, and it played a major role in the colony's economy. In the late 1600s, 180 pounds of tobacco could buy you a half-acre parcel of land in Yorktown! The Yorktown waterfront offered a prime location to export the cash crop. The plantation owners used to package the tobacco in wooden casks called hogsheads and transpo

🚗 Ready for a road trip packed with charm and history? Yorktown is waiting! Just a short drive—5 hours from CLT and 3 hours from RDU—this waterfront gem is part of Virginia’s Historic Triangle. ⚓️🌊 📍Save this post for your next trip to Yorktown! #VisitYorktown #YorktownVA #VisitWilliamsburg #HistoricTriangle #WilliamsburgVA #Thingstodo #Roadtripdestination #roadtrip #virginia | Visit Williamsburg

Step into the shadows of the past with Hidden History of Yorktown, a new video series hosted by local author Jeff Santos. Uncover the hidden secrets and untold stories that still linger in Yorktown. History leaves traces, if you know where to look. In this episode, Jeff reveals some surprising facts about the Yorktown Victory Monument. | York County, Virginia

The Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, ended in 1781, but we kept the drums! Did you know that fifes and drums were essential for battlefield communication? Before radios, computers, or phones, the unique frequencies of the fife and drum allowed their sounds to carry over long distances and cut through the chaos on the battlefield. | National Memorial Day Concert (PBS)

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