FOLLOW THE FRENCHMEN | EPISODE 17 - YORKTOWN, VA

#followthefrenchmen EPISODE 17 | Yorktown, VA

In this episode, follow Julien to the birthplace of American Independence: Yorktown, VA. Find out how Lafayette's October 18-20, 1824, visit confirmed the narrative of 1781 while enriching the story of Yorktown.

Discover the famed Yorktown Battlefield and stroll along the scenic Historic Yorktown Riverfront. Forty-three years after American Independence was achieved at Yorktown, what was the effect of Lafayette's return visit on the scenes of his early successes? What did it mean for the small town and the country? Who is caretaking this history today on behalf of all Americans?

Follow The Frenchmen and find out now!