Yorktown, British Occupation of Williamsburg
Two brothers with Two Brothers wine; Lorri & Bob
Yorktown is situated on the York River, a few miles north of Williamsburg. It was here that the British army under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the combined American and French forces under George Washington, effectively ending the Revolutionary War. There is a National Park there and the remains of many of the fortifications can still be seen today. On this day however, we chose to stroll along the waterfront and visit the Watermen's Museum, a museum which displays artifacts and paraphernalia related to the fishing and crabbing trades on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
The York River joins the Chesapeake Bay a few miles southeast of Yorktown. The bridge connects the peninsula with Gloucester on the north side.
British Troops Occupy Williamsburg
From June 25 to July 4, 1781, Cornwallis and his army occupied Williamsburg. From June 23 to June 25, 2006, Colonial Williamsburg was occupied by hundreds of re-enactors
The troops enter the town and the people watch...
It rained on their parade...
It rained some more...
We were stranded in Chownings Tavern and forced to socialize with British troops...
We went back the next day to spy on the King's Army and this is what we saw:
