Step into the shadows of the past with Hidden History of Yorktown, a new video series hosted by local author Jeff Santos. Uncover the hidden secrets and untold stories that still linger in Yorktown. History leaves traces - if you know where to look. On the first episode, we uncover the colorful history and tragic past of the Swan Tavern. | York County, Virginia

70K views · 1.5K reactions | WATCH the replica sailing ship Hermione arrive from France at Yorktown, Virginia, see the ceremony & watch interviews with the crew. LEARN about Lafayette & the Revolutionary War. SUNDAY June 28 at 6p & 10p ET on C-SPAN3's American Artifacts. PREVIEW: | American History TV | Facebook

✏️ Let’s do something a little different for this Yorktown history lesson. Let’s go on a walk on Tobacco Road! ✏️ As you may know, Virginia was one of the biggest suppliers of tobacco, and it played a major role in the colony's economy. In the late 1600s, 180 pounds of tobacco could buy you a half-acre parcel of land in Yorktown! The Yorktown waterfront offered a prime location to export the cash crop. The plantation owners used to package the tobacco in wooden casks called hogsheads and transpo

The Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, ended in 1781, but we kept the drums! Did you know that fifes and drums were essential for battlefield communication? Before radios, computers, or phones, the unique frequencies of the fife and drum allowed their sounds to carry over long distances and cut through the chaos on the battlefield. | National Memorial Day Concert (PBS)