The
Appomattox Court House is a
National Historical Park of original and reconstructed 19th century buildings in
Appomattox County,
Virginia. The village is famous as the site of the
Battle of Appomattox Court House and containing the house of
Wilmer McLean, where the surrender of the
Confederate army under General
Robert E. Lee to
Union commander Lt. General
Ulysses S. Grant took place on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the
American Civil War. The
McLean House was the site of the surrender conference, but the village itself is named for the presence nearby of what is now preserved as the
Old Appomattox Court House. The park was established August 3, 1935. The village was made a national monument in 1940 and a national historical park in 1954. It is located about three miles (5 km) east of
Appomattox,
Virginia, the location of the
Appomattox Station and the "new"
Appomattox Court House. It is in the center of the state about 25 miles east of
Lynchburg, Virginia.
* The Appomattox Court House Historical Park Eastern Entrance on VA-24.
* Cannon Display near the Appomattox River.
* Close-Up of Caisson at Cannon Display.
* Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Headquarters.
* The Wilmer McLean House Complex.
* The McLean House and Well.
* The McLean House (rear), Kitchen and Slave Quarters.
* The McLean House Parlor (Surrender Room).
* The Appomattox Court House (NPS Visitor Center & Museum).
* The Clover Hill Tavern (Gift Shop)
* The Appomattox County Jail.
* The Peers House.
* Lee-Grant Meeting Site on April-10, 1865.
* The Battle of Appomattox Plaque.
* The Confederate Cemetery (1 Federal Soldier) and Monument.
* The Appomattox Train Station Depot.
* The Appomattox Train Depot Site.