YORKTOWN – Yorktown will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary next weekend with the Sail Yorktown Festival, an event characterized by ship tours, artillery demonstrations, live entertainment and a free concert by the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra.
The festival is one stop on a national tour of a majestic fleet of over 60 tall ships and military ships, part of the “Sail250” celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States. It kicks off at the Yorktown waterfront on Friday, June 12, and runs through Sunday, June 14.
By bringing some of the most magnificent international vessels into local communities in regions like the Chesapeake Bay, organizers are hoping to commemorate this milestone while offering novel experiences to the public…