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Nelson House

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Temporarily Closed Opening hours TBD
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200-208 Nelson St, Yorktown, VA 23690, United StatesMap
Phone+1 757-898-2410
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  • joefromcincy1961
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    Historic House

    Unfortunately the house was closed due to Covid still, in the middle of July, of 2021. But if you walk around it you can see 2 cannonballs stuck in its left side. Plaques around the area tell some of ...

    Reviewed on Jul 27, 2021
  • A9258NOvalerieb
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    Cannonballs!

    Even though the Nelson House was still closed due to Covid, it was very cool seeing cannonballs stuck in the brick on the side of the building that happened during the Revolutionary War!

    Reviewed on Jul 27, 2021
  • K I
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    Home survived the seige of Yorktown

    House not open to tours due to Covid-19. They are hoping to open later in June 2021. Learned the history of the Nelson family from the information plaque on the premises. Georgian style home that surv...

    Reviewed on Jun 12, 2021
  • Dean_Amy-2004
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    Still Standing

    We did a walking tour from the visitor center to the old town area. The ranger at the visitor center pointed out a stop at this house will show there are still cannon balls in the exterior. Looking fr...

    Reviewed on May 22, 2021
  • ITRT
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    “Cannonball House”

    One of the clerks at the Visitor Center recommended this as a “must see” in Historic Yorktown. Why? Yes, it was the home of Thomas Nelson Jr. who served in the House of Burgess and as a delegate to t...

    Reviewed on Apr 9, 2021

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