June 8 & 9, 2019
Events will occur throughout the village to include Revolutionary War, War of 1812, WWI, WWII, Vietnam War and modern military exhibitions
Events will include vendors, craft demonstrators, living history tours, and historic music on Saturday. Sunday’s events will highlight the history of the US Coast Guard with a tribute to the 1813 Battle of the USRC Surveyor and will end with a patriotic concert.
Patriotic salute to our Armed Forces as we celebrate the contributions of our American Heroes, Past ~ Present ~ Future
Free admission to the Watermen’s Museum, Museum on Main, York County Historical Museum, Grace Church, and the Custom House.
Saturday, June 8:
10:00 a.m. – Military Exhibits, Living History, Craft Demonstrations, Children’s Activities (Watermen’s Museum, Colonial National Historical Park, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown)
11:00 a.m. – Maritime Music – Clan MacCool (Watermen’s Museum)
11:00 a.m. – WWII Guided Tour (Colonial National Historical Park Visitor Center)
12:00 p.m. – Maritime Music – Joe Kaplenk (Watermen’s Museum)
12:00 p.m. – Capture of the Surveyor (Watermen’s Museum)
1:00 p.m. – Maritime Music, Military Appreciation Ceremony, Branch Recognition Songs – Clan MacCool (Watermen’s Museum)
1:30 p.m. – WWII Guided Tour (Colonial National Historical Park Visitor Center)
1:30 p.m. – Military Demonstration (Watermen’s Museum)
2:00 p.m. – Maritime Music – Joe Kaplenk (Watermen’s Museum)
2:30 p.m. – Military Demonstrations (Watermen’s Museum)
3:00 p.m. – WWII Guided Tour (Colonial National Historical Park Visitor Center)
3:30 p.m. – Cannon Drill (Watermen’s Museum)
Sunday, June 9:
12:00 p.m. – Military Exhibits, Living History, Craft Demonstrations, Children’s Activities (Watermen’s Museum, Colonial National Historical Park, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown)
12:00 p.m. – Capture of the Surveyor (Watermen’s Museum)
12:00 p.m. – Maritime Music – Joe Kaplenk (Watermen’s Museum)
12:30 p.m. – Cannon Drill (Watermen’s Museum)
1:00 p.m. – Maritime Music – Winsome (Watermen’s Museum)
1:30 p.m. – WWII Guided Tour (Colonial National Historical Park Visitor Center)
2:00 p.m. – Maritime Music (Watermen’s Museum)
2:30 p.m. – 1813 Capture of the Surveyor Ceremony, Wreath Laying Ceremony, and Taps (Watermen’s Museum)
3:00 p.m. – Tidewater Concert Band – Acapella Singers (Watermen’s Museum)
3:00 p.m. – WWII Guided Tour (Colonial National Historical Park Visitor Center)
Watermen’s Museum
309 Water Street
Yorktown, VA 23690
757.887.2641
