Yorktown - Yorktown Victory Center

Ms. Edwards went to the Yorktown Victory Center in Yorktown. She found this to be a really interesting site to visit. The flags that appear below are the state flags from the different states that fought in the American Revolution. That was the first thing she saw when she arrived at the site.

After purchasing your ticket you walk down a walkway that has a fence. On the fence is a timeline with quotes and events that occurred in the country. Quotes from the patriots are in Red and quotes from Great Britain are in Blue. Below are two of the quotes that she had the chance to read while walking down the path.

"We can't conceive that being Americans should deprive us of the benefits of British subject," - George Washington

"And now will these Americans, children planted by our care, nourished by our indulgence....will they grudge to Contribute...to relieve us from....the burden under which we lie?" - Charles Townshend.

Along the walk way were the different quotes along with several displays that time lined our history leading up to the Revolution.

After finishing the walk down the path, Ms. Edwards entered into the museum. No pictures were allowed. She saw displays on the Declaration of Independence, the major battles fought in the country, the home front, weapons used, and leaders and soldiers of both sides. She was really impressed with the museum and is looking forward to bringing students to this location.

The museum had two exits. One to a soldier's camp and the other to a colonial farm. Ms. Edwards decided to check out the soldier's camp first.

Medical supplies that were outside of the doctors tent. I don't think there were too many differences between supplies used by Revolutionary doctors and those used during the American Civil War.

Anyone want to go for a ride on a wooden horse?

After leaving the soldiers camp, Ms. Edwards headed to the colonial farm. It represented a family living in the south. It was a small farm with a small plot of tobacco, an outside kitchen, hen house, barn and field of crops that would feed the family. It did not look like a farm that would have many slaves working in the field.

Ms. Edwards found this to be a really great museum to visit.