Colonial National Historical Park is a 15-square-mile (38 sq.-kilometer expanse in the southeastern Tidewater region which includes several sites key to American history such as the colonial settlements of Jamestown and Williamsburg. But its main relevance to revolutionary history is the Yorktown Battlefield, the 1781 battle/siege against the forces of General Charles Cornwallis that finally won U.S. independence. Here visitors can see the siege earthworks, the historic house that served as Cornwallis’ headquarters and another where the surrender was negotiated. Volunteers re-enact military maneuvers (top), cannon firings, and the like, and there is of course a comprehensive visitor center.
Read more in my post 4 of the USA´s Top Revolutionary War Sites.
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