Museum of the Confederacy - Appomattox, Virginia
N 37° 22.293 W 078° 49.477
17S E 692623 N 4138311
The Museum of the Confederacy is located on Route 24 just a short distance from the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
Waymark Code: WMJ095
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2013
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The Museum of the Confederacy in Appomattox opened in April of 2012. It is the second museum in the Confederate Museum System and supplements the original museum located in downtown Richmond, Virginia (
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The Museum of the Confederacy in Appomattox is locate just a short distance west of the Appomattox Court House National Park. (
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The Museum features a large number of Confederate artifacts including the uniform coat, gloves and sword worn by General Robert E. Lee when he met with General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 in the parlor of the McLean House to discuss the terms of surrender, which basically ended the Civil War. The museum also features a number of temporary exhibits that rotates regularly along with in depth lectures several times a year.
Visitors to the Museum of the Confederacy should plan on spending between 1 and 2 hours to see all of the exhibits, and as much as 3 to 4-hours to enjoy all of the interactive exhibits and programs.
2013 Adult Admission: $10.00
2013 Senior Admission (62 and older): $8.00
2013 Youth Admission (7-13) $6.00