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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Photo of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park courtesy NPS

Walk the old country lanes where Robert E. Lee, Commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered his men to Ulysses Grant, General-in-Chief of all United States forces, on April 9, 1865. Imagine the events that signaled the end of the Southern States' attempt to create a separate nation. The National Park encompasses approximately 1800 acres of rolling hills in rural central Virginia. The site includes the McLean home (surrender site) and the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, the former county seat for Appomattox County. The site also has the home and burial place of Joel Sweeney - the popularizer of the modern five string banjo. There are twenty seven original 19th century structures on the site.

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Facilities available at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park:



Appomattox Court House National Historical Park website
Recreation Area Map
Park Email: rose_lessley@nps.gov

Phone numbers
Visitor Information 434-352-8987 ext. 26
Reservations 434-352-8987 ext. 26
Chief of Interpretation and Education 434-352-8987x27
Historian 434-352-8987x32
Curator 434-352-8987x25

Address
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Hwy. 24, P.O. Box 218
Appomattox, VA 24522