Yorktown Day October 19, 2024
Partner Event
October 19, 2024 @ 8:15 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Yorktown, VA 23690
Yorktown Day Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 19, 2024
(Schedule subject to change) 9:10 am- Commemorative Ceremony at the French Memorial, honoring the French and American Alliance, sponsored by the French Wars Veterans Association in Washington, DC 9:10 am- Wreath Laying Ceremony at the grave of Governor Thomas Nelson, Jr. at Grace Episcopal Church, Yorktown, sponsored by the Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution 10:30 am- Yorktown Day Parade, Main Street, sponsored by Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation 11:15 am- Patriotic Exercises and Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Victory Monument, Yorktown, sponsored by the Yorktown Day Association and the National Park Service at Colonial National Historical Park 1:00 pm- Historic Nelson House, Swan Tavern and Poor Potter sites open for visiting until 4:00pm. 1:00 pm- The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performance at The Victory Monument, Colonial National Historical Park 3:00 pm- The Williamsburg Youth Orchestra, outdoor performance at 405 Main St, Yorktown, presented by Yorktown & Co. 3:15 pm- Dr. Thomas Chavez lecture about “Francisco de Saavedra”, York Hall |
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Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park