A guide to great places near Hornsby House Inn
Read Sarah Benjamin's account of the American siege of Yorktown:"They dug entrenchments nearer and nearer to Yorktown every night or two till the last. While digging that, the enemy fired very heavy."
86 m from hotel
Main street
This place is super cool and can be viewed from outside the park if you don't have a lot of time and are just passing through.
135 m from hotel
Water is not very deep at low tide. The pier is free and you don't need a license. There's an old shipwreck right off the end of the pier. You will lose your fishing rig every time, so be warned.
228 m from hotel
642 Water St
Fried oysters!!, local beer is ok, amber bock is always good so close to the AB brewery.
367 m from hotel
540 Water St
This lithograph depicts Lieutenant General Cornwallis surrendering to George Washington at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, thus ending the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War.
406 m from hotel
1000 Colonial Pkwy
Inside the center is General Washington’s campaign tents during the Siege of Yorktown.
421 m from hotel
1000 Colonial Pkwy
Small, but very nice beach. If you don't like crowded beaches though, this may not be the place for you.
466 m from hotel
425 Water Street
Take a stroll on Riverwalk and enjoy the shops, food and most of all the scenery!
0.5 km from hotel
100 County Dr
Chef Brian is a wizard! The food is great and the beer selection is amazing
0.7 km from hotel
323 Water St
Very professional educational short movies and excellent history talks schedule in a small lecture room.
1.3 km from hotel
200 Water St
