Taubman set to open exhibit celebrating key historic moment

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In 1781, the Siege of Yorktown secured George Washington’s greatest military victory and effectively ended the Revolutionary War.

Because Yorktown was a siege rather than a dramatic battle, artists have long faced the challenge of how to represent its significance in visual art.

Over time, they turned to portraits, landscapes, battle scenes, and commemorative images to capture the meaning of this pivotal moment.

Organized in collaboration with George Washington’s Mount Vernon and presented in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence, Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art explores how artists have interpreted Yorktown and shaped its place in national memory.

The exhibit opens July 2 and runs through October 11th. Its opening is tied to our nation’s 250th anniversary.

Here @ Home welcomes Katie Hirsch, Deputy Director of Exhibitions at the Taubman Museum of Art about the exhibit and what visitors can expect.

Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is celebrating the upcoming 250th birthday of the United States of America with a year-long look at our country called “We the People”.