YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) — Historic Yorktown and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are planning events for Saturday and Sunday to celebrate America's decisive victory against the British during the Revolutionary War.

The victory itself occurred during the Siege of Yorktown on Oct. 19 of 1781, when American and French armies, under the control of General George Washington, accepted the surrender of British forces.

The annual Yorktown Day observance started back in 1922 when the Daughters of the American Revolution began a wreath-laying ceremony. Today, the commemorative events are run by the Yorktown Day Association, comprised of 13 civic, patriotic and government organizations.

This year, the American Revolution Museum will feature the "Fresh Views of the American Revolution" art e

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