Hands-On Programs at Yorktown Victory Center

Colonial Life: Students explore life on typical 1780s Tidewater Virginia farm. Through cooking and hands-on activities, participants learn about economics and daily chores necessary to run a small farm, and the roles of the farm family and enslaved Africans. Program available for youth/student groups.

Meets Virginia Social Studies Standards of Learning Objectives: VS.1, VS.4, VS.5, USI.1, USI.4, USI.6. Click here to view and download PDF booklet.

Life of a Private: Exploration of a Continental soldier’s haversack, clothing and weapons introduces participants to the experiences of men and women during the American Revolution. Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.

Meets Virginia Social Studies Standards of Learning Objectives: VS.1, VS.5, USI.1, USI.6. Click here to view and download PDF booklet.

Colonial Medicine: History and science merge as participants examine reproductions of 18th-century medical tools and procedures. Students learn theory, the types of health care given in a typical colonial home, and the many jobs of a colonial doctor – from pulling teeth to amputating arms and legs. Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.

Meets Virginia Social Studies Standards of Learning Objectives: VS.1, USI.1. Click here to view and download PDF booklet.

Revolutionary Virginia: Students form cooperative-learning history teams to analyze primary sources and reproduction artifacts as they seek answers about the lives of ordinary 18th-century Virginians. Program available for youth/student groups.
Meets Virginia Social Studies Standards of Learning Objectives: VS.1, VS.2, VS.4, VS.5, USI.1, USI.5. Click here to view and download PDF booklet.

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