Liberty Celebration
July 4-6, 2008
Yorktown Victory Center
9 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Daily Activities

All Day
Museum Galleries
Explore extensive museum galleries to learn about the people and the alliances during the American Revolution that helped make victory possible for the Continental Army. Take in the film, A Time of Revolution, shown every 30 minutes in the museum theater.

10:05 a.m.
Tactical Drill
Continental Army encampment
See how Continental soldiers prepared for battle as you watch costumed historical interpreters drill according to General von Steuben’s manual of arms. Then, grab a wooden musket and fall in line as you begin your military career as a Continental soldier.

11:05 a.m.
Artillery
Artillery station at the Continental Army encampment
Become part of an 18th-century artillery crew while practicing the dry firing of a brass six-pound cannon. Then, cover your ears as the Continental Army crew touches off the cannon in a salute to our nation’s founders.

11:35 a.m.
Price of Liberty
1780s Tidewater farm
Learn the price of liberty paid by our nation’s founders and others who endured the American Revolution.

12:35 p.m.
English as Apple Pie
1780s Tidewater farm
How American is apple pie? Learn how European, American Indian and African cultures have shaped American cooking, and about the origins of apple pie and other "American" dishes.

1:05 p.m.
Mortar Demonstration
Continental Army encampment
Learn about the effectiveness of a siege weapon like ones used at Yorktown. Join the mortar crew while practicing the dry firing and then cover your ears as the Continental Army crew fires the mortar.

2:35 p.m.
Militia Drill
1780s Tidewater farm
Fulfill one of your duties as a citizen and train as a member of the Virginia militia.

3:05 p.m.
Artillery
Artillery station at the Continental Army encampment

3:35p.m.
Price of Liberty
1780s Tidewater farm
 
4:35p.m.
Tactical Drill
Continental Army encampment

5:05 p.m.
18th-Century Games
1780s Tidewater farm
Try your hand at games typically played in the 18th century.

Yorktown Victory Center
Route 1020 & Colonial Parkway • Yorktown, VA
(757) 253-4838 • www.historyisfun.org • (888) 593-4682
Funding for activities made possible in part by the York County Arts Commission.