✏️ 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

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Did you know that Yorktown offers four waterfront dining options all within walking distance of each other? Choose from Riverwalk Restaurant, Coastal Thirst Beach Deli & Food Truck, Yorktown Pub, and Water Street Grille. It's impossible to make a bad decision! 😋 #independentlyyorktown #yorktownva #yorktowndining #dinelocal York County Economic & Tourism Development | Visit Yorktown