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Sessions-Pope-Sheild House, Yorktown

#8 among attractions in Yorktown

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Built: 1691 (333 years ago)Coordinates: 37°14'3"N, 76°30'25"W
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Yorktown United States

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Sessions-Pope-Sheild House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Watermen's Museum, George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge, Thomas Nelson House, Gloucester Point Archaeological District.

  • watermens museum yorktown location map
    0.4 miNW
    Museum, Military museum, Specialty museum

    Watermen's Museum, Yorktown

    11 min walk • The Watermen's Museum is a museum in Yorktown, Virginia. It documents the history of Chesapeake Bay 'watermen', from pre-colonial to modern times. The Museum is located on Water Street and open to the public from April to December.

  • george p coleman memorial bridge yorktown0.4 miN
    Bridge

    George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge, Yorktown

    11 min walk • The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge is a double swing bridge that spans the York River between Yorktown and Gloucester Point, in the United States state of Virginia. It connects the Peninsula and Middle Peninsula regions of Tidewater, Virginia.

  • thomas nelson house yorktown~90 ftW
    Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture

    Thomas Nelson House, Yorktown

    1 min walk • Thomas Nelson House is an historic Colonial home in Yorktown, Virginia. It was built around 1730 and held by generations of the Nelson family through the Revolutionary War. After years in private ownership, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.

  • gloucester point archaeological district yorktown location map
    1 miN
    Archaeological site

    Gloucester Point Archaeological District, Yorktown

    26 min walk • The Gloucester Point Archaeological District is a site at the tip of Gloucester Point, Virginia. The district includes the historic center of colonial Gloucestertown, as well as military sites from both the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War.

  • grace church yorktown~640 ftNW
    Sacred and religious sites, Church, Greek Revival architecture

    Grace Church, Yorktown

    4 min walk • Grace Church is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery at Route 1003 and Main Street in Yorktown, Virginia. It was built in 1697 and later updated with a Greek Revival style. Thomas Nelson, Jr. a signer of the Declaration of Independence and other pre-Revolution Founding Fathers attended the church.

  • old custom house yorktown location map
    ~350 ftW
    Museum, History museum

    Old Custom House, Yorktown

    2 min walk • The Old Custom House is a historic customs house located at Yorktown, York County, Virginia. It was built in 1721, and is a 2 1/2-story brick Colonial building with a hipped roof. It has a corbeled brick interior end chimney. An extensive restoration project was undertaken by Richmond architect W. Duncan Lee in 1929.

  • riverwalk landing yorktown~1480 ftN
    37°14'18"N • 76°30'28"W

    Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown

    8 min walk • Park, Shopping

  • moore house fort eustis1.4 miSE
    Museum, History museum

    Moore House, Fort Eustis

    37 min walk • The Moore House is a historic building located within Colonial National Historical Park, in York County, Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War, it was the site of negotiations for British General Charles Cornwallis's surrender at the Siege of Yorktown.

  • york county historical museum yorktown~440 ftW
    37°14'3"N • 76°30'30"W

    York County Historical Museum, Yorktown

    3 min walk • Museum, History museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sessions-Pope-Sheild House?

Nearby attractions include Thomas Nelson House, Yorktown (1 min walk), Old Custom House, Yorktown (2 min walk), York County Historical Museum, Yorktown (3 min walk), Grace Church, Yorktown (4 min walk).

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