The Yorktown Custom House, located at the corner of Main and Read Streets in historic Yorktown, was built circa 1720 by Richard Ambler -- the Customs’ Collector for the British Monarch in the early 1700’s York River District. Restored in the early 1930’s by the Comte de Grasse Chapter, NSDAR, with the assistance and expertise of architect Duncan Lee, the building and its dependencies still stand on their original sites. Donations from the Virginia Daughters over the years have been very helpful with upkeep, maintenance, and repairs to this historic site. Currently, attention is being placed on increasing our Endowment Funds, so that the museum’s priceless artifacts and historic buildings may continue to be properly cared for and enjoyed for many generations to come.
Come explore the birthplace of American Freedom, Historic Yorktown! And while there, be sure to visit the Yorktown Custom House. It’s a treasure I’m sure you won’t soon forget.
Hours of operation:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm on Sundays, from Memorial Day through Yorktown Day every year.
Contact State Chair Jennifer Carver or State Vice Chair Kay Griffin for more information.