✏️ During Black History Month, we’re going to explore a horrific time in the nation’s history – the colonial slave trade. From 1698 to 1750, Yorktown was a principal port for the tobacco and slave trades serving the Virginia coastal region. To learn more, be sure to watch the Yorktown history lesson and join us next week to hear the story of a brave group of sailors and captains who helped hundreds escape the chains of slavery. ✏️ #BlackHistoryMonth #slavery #colonialhistory #VisitYorktown 𝑆𝑜�

✏️ 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

You're sure to get in the holiday spirit when you Visit Yorktown. There are so many festive activities and events planned you'll want to mark your calendar so you won't miss out on any of the fun! Happy Holidays! #York757 #HolidaySpirit #HolidayFun Riverwalk Landing | York County Public Library | York County Department of Fire and Life Safety | Celebrate Yorktown Committee | York County VA Economic Development | York County, Virginia

There's so much to see and do in Yorktown as we celebrate the holidays and ring in a seaon of peace and joy. #York757 #yorktowncelebrateschristmas Visit Yorktown | Riverwalk Landing | York County Parks and Recreation | York County Economic & Tourism Development | York County Department of Fire and Life Safety | York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office | York County, Virginia