A replica of a Continental Army encampment during the Revolutionary War
In my last blog post--click here to read--I showed the first part of an excursion my husband and I took while on an East Coast Princess Cruise, It's third stop was in Norfork, Virginia, where we first visited historic Jamestown--the first British settlement in America. The second part of the 7-hour excursion was a visit to The American Revolution Museum in Yorktown, Virginia. The siege of Yorktown, in 1781, was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America and led to General Cornwallis's surrender and his army's capture. The Continental Army's victory at Yorktown prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the war.
The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is a historic attraction that tells the history of America's founding in Colonial Williamsburg. Their website states: "...this interactive museum is the perfect place to start your adventure of the United States' Historic Triangle. You will learn about the twilight of the colonial period, to George Washington and the Revolutionary War, to the dawn of the writing of the Constitution. Visit art gallery exhibits, participate in live reenactments, view amazing exhibit displays featuring period artifacts, learn about General Washington."
We did meet George Washington!
We were able to go inside his tent and saw how the General ate and slept on the battlefield.
A revolution-era Farm was on display with re-enactors demonstrating the life of a farm family during the 18th century.
I also admired all the flowers blooming on the property, especially the large magnolias in the trees
We saw a demonstration of how a cannon was fired back in the 18th century--it required three people to load and fire it!
There were informational placards all around the outside museum grounds.....
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After touring the outside exhibits we went inside the museum building.
The museum displayed an expansive American Revolution timeline, hundreds of period artifacts such as weapons, paintings, maps, and furniture, and had immersive films while learning about the history of North America.
We first watched a short film about the Siege of Yorktown displayed on a 180-degree surround screen.
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We then strolled through the galleries to read as much as possible in the time we had left.
A copy of a statue of George Washington located in the Virginia State Capital, and information about the General who was to become America's first President.
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We thoroughly enjoyed visiting both historic Jamestown and Yorktown. If you are interested in learning more about the early formation of our country, these sites offer wonderful immersive experiences.
We had one more stop to shore to make while on our ten-day cruise--next stop is Charleston, South Carolina--on my next post!
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