The York County Historical Museum is located in the lower level of York Hall (the former Courthouse) at the corner of Main and Ballard Streets. View artifacts from Yorktown's past including Native American tools, Colonial Yorktown, Revolutionary and Civil War, and 20th Century exhibits of USS Yorktown, The Naval Weapons Station and more.

Artifact update!! In January 2007, thanks to our many volunteers over the years, we finished washing the Chiskiack Watch Artifact Collection! The almost 270 boxes of artifacts are now being cataloged by Archaeologist Merry Outlaw.

Also during the winter of 2006-07 the local Comte de Grasse Chapter, DAR, contracted with the James River Institute for Archaeology to excavate areas in the Custom House Garden that would be impacted by the drainage work being done to protect the building from continued flooding. Our wonderful group of artifact washing volunteers led by Lead Volunteer Joe Burke are now washing those artifacts!

Friends of the Museum

The Museum at York Hall is located in the lower level:

Free self guided tours of our Exhibit Hall –
Tuesday – Saturday – 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Sunday – 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Opening summer 2007 - Museum On Main at 408 Main Street, our NEW additional exhibit area.

Direct all correspondance, group tour requests, and other inquires to:
P.O. Box 2431, Yorktown, VA 23692 or call (757) 890-3508 or e-mail meredith@yorkcounty.gov.