Rediscovering yorktown's archaeology [the battle of yorktown is a household name, but key archaeological collections relating to the village of yorktown and the yorktown battlefields are…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the College of William & Mary $271,527 on December 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to catalog, rehouse, and make accessible archaeological artifacts and associated archival materials from Yorktown collected over decades and currently stored in an attic at the college. The project will process maps, images, field notes, and related documentation relating to the Village of Yorktown and the Yorktown Battlefields, enabling researcher and public access in advance of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown. Work is performed in Virginia and runs through November 30, 2028. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Rediscovering yorktown's archaeology [the battle of yorktown is a household name, but key archaeological collections relating to the village of yorktown and the yorktown battlefields are inaccessible in an attic at the college of william & mary. This project is designed to make the archaeological artifacts and their associated archive of maps, images, and field notes findable and accesible to researchers and the public. By cataloging and rehousing this nationally important collection in time for the 250TH anniversary of the battle of yorktown, we will be able to support new research and interpretation of this foundational site in american history.]