Appomattox Manor - Hopewell, VA
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N 37° 19.000 W 077° 16.643
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Located in an area formerly called City Point, this manor was the headquarters for the Union army during the 10-month siege of Petersburg from June 1864 to April 1865.
Waymark Code: WM76BR
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2009
Views: 4
Appomattox Manor is a former plantation located at the confluence of the Appomattox River and James River in what is now Hopewell. The land was originally acquired by Francis Eppes in 1635. In 1862 Dr. Richard Eppes was forced to flee to Petersburg when Union forces arrived at City Point. Later, in 1864, City Point became a major Union supply depot for the final 10-month siege of Petersburg and Richmond with Appomattox Manor serving as headquarters. The port here was the busiest in the world at that time as the well-supplied Federal army took control of one railroad after another and slowly suffocated the Confederate defenses to the south and to the west. With victory imminent, President Lincoln spent two of the last three weeks of his life at City Point.
After the Civil War, Eppes returned to the decimated home to rebuild. The house and the grounds are now managed by the City Point Unit of the Petersburg National Battlefield.
Visiting hours are from 9-5 daily, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
Street address:
1001 Pecan Avenue
Hopewell, VA USA
23860
County / Borough / Parish: Hopewell
Year listed: 1969
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Historic function: Domestic, Government
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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