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 Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, VA Posted by:  vhasler
N 37° 22.651 W 078° 47.769
17S E 695128 N 4139032
General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at this small town in central Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM9E13
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2010
Views: 12
Cut off from supply lines, the starving Army of Northern Virginia was forced to surrender its role in the Civil War at the small town of Appomattox Courthouse. The surrender occurred in the parlor of the McLean house. The terms were reasonable, including allowing the Confederate soldiers to keep personally owned horses and mules (which would be needed for farming back home). Grant ordered his men to not rejoice and demonstrate. At the formal surrender of arm, the Union Army stood at attention and saluted the opposing men - now fellow citizens. Grant also requested that 25,000 rations to be sent to the hungry Confederates who had not eaten in several days. The nature of this surrender began healing of a nation torn by war.
There is a $4/person ($10/car maximum) fee to enter the national park during the summer, which is $3/5 respectively during the off-season.
Street address:
Highway VA 24
Appomattox, VA USA
24522
County / Borough / Parish: Appomattox County
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1925-1949
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2010 To: 12/31/2010
Hours of operation: From: 8:30 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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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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