Early in October 1781 French-American forces closed their grip on the besieged British army in Yorktown and bombarded the townspeople with their combined artillery. Incessant shellfire drove townspeople to seek shelter under this bluff and forced the British commander, Lord Cornwallis, to move his headquarters to a nearby cave.
The photo below is the cave where the townspeople sought shelter.
Our trip to Yorktown was prompted by Isabella remarking that summer is not complete without dipping her toes in the sand. Thankfully friends mentioned this beach to us that was only an hour away. Upon arriving at the beach the girls were eager to swim. The water felt great! The girls loved floating and swimming in the calm water. We all enjoyed the feel of the sand on our feet and the sun on our backs. It was a fun day!
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Happy Girls
After spending most of the day at the waterfront in Yorktown we decided to take the free trolley ride. We wanted to check out the Junior Ranger program at the state park. While we were there we enjoyed the band performing, watched a movie and the girls earned their first Junior Ranger badge. The girls were sworn in by a park ranger and after completing their paperwork had to explain what they learned. It was a great experience that sparked the girls interested in history. |
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| Trolley ride around Yorktown |
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| The fifes and drums! |
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| Sophia was not a fan of the loud music |
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| Cannons from land and from sea |
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| Photo by Bella |
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| The peaceful ground behind was a battlefield |
We had such a great time at Yorktown, we cant wait to go back again!
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