FIRST-- Building in Appomattox - Appomattox, VA
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bluesnote
N 37° 22.679 W 078° 47.752
17S E 695152 N 4139083
The first building in Appomattox is the Clover Hill Tavern, near the site where the Civil War ended.
Waymark Code: WMN5GA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2014
Views: 6
The plaque says, "Built in 1819, this was the first building in what would become the village of Appomattox Court House. The Clover Hill Tavern served travelers along the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road. For several decades, it offered the village’s only restaurant, only overnight lodging, and only bar. Its presence helped prompt the Virginia legislature to locate the Appomattox County seat here. In 1846, the courthouse was built across the street.
By 1865, the tavern had come on hard times – a “bare and cheerless place,” according to one Union general. It was one of only two buildings in town used by the Federal army during the surrender process. Here, on the evening of April 10, 1865, Union soldiers set up printing presses and started producing paroles for the surrendered Confederates. The Federals printed more than 30,000 parole documents here."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1819
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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