York County Historical Museum, Yorktown

Name: York County Historical Museum
Address: 408 Main Street, Yorktown, 23690, United States
Telephone: +1 757-875-9141

#9 among attractions in Yorktown

Museum, History museum

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York County Historical Museum (address: 408 Main Street) is a place located in Yorktown (Virginia state) and belongs to the category of museum, history museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 49 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 37°14'3"N latitude and 76°30'30"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Old Custom House (museum, 1 min walk), Thomas Nelson House (museum, 2 min walk), Sessions-Pope-Sheild House (archaeological site, 3 min walk).

Coordinates: 37°14'3"N, 76°30'30"W

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408 Main StreetYorktown 23690 United States

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+1 757-875-9141

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York County Historical Museum – 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.

~1970 ftN
Museum, Military museum, Specialty museum
Watermen's Museum, Yorktown
10 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.
0.4 miN
Bridge
George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge, Yorktown
10 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.
~350 ftE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Thomas Nelson House, Yorktown
2 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.
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.
~610 ftN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Greek Revival architecture
Grace Church, Yorktown
3 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.
~90 ftE
Museum, History museum
Old Custom House, Yorktown
1 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.
~1470 ftN
37°14'18"N • 76°30'28"W
Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown
8 min walk • Park, Shopping
~440 ftE
Archaeological site
Sessions-Pope-Sheild House, Yorktown
3 min walk • The Sessions–Pope–Sheild House, also known as Sessions House or Sheild House, is a historic home located at Yorktown, York County, Virginia. It was built in 1691, and is a 1 1/2-story, five bay by two bay, brick Southern Colonial dwelling. It has a clipped gable roof with dormers. It has two "T"-shaped end chimney.
1.5 miSE
Museum, History museum
Moore House, Fort Eustis
39 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to York County Historical Museum?

Nearby attractions include Old Custom House, Yorktown (1 min walk), Thomas Nelson House, Yorktown (2 min walk), Sessions-Pope-Sheild House, Yorktown (3 min walk), Grace Church, Yorktown (3 min walk).