On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the effective end of the nation's largest war. Questions remained: could the nation reunite as one? How would emancipation be realized?
What you’ll hear
24 places to explore in this park.
- Chamberlain-Gordon Salute
- Charles Diuguid Blacksmith Shop Site
- Clover Hill Tavern
- Confederate Cemetery Parking Area
- Enslaved Peoples’ Quarters/Summer Kitchen
- Gordon’s Assault Wayside
- Grants Headquarters Parking Area
- Inge Cabin Site
- Isbell House
- Jail
- Kelley/Robinson House
- Lafayette Meeks’ Grave
- Lee and Grant Second Meeting Site
- Lee's Headquarters Parking Area
- Mariah Wright House
- McLean House
- Meeks Store
- North Carolina Monument Parking Area
- Old Jail Site
- Park Store- Clover Hill Tavern Kitchen
- Peers House
- Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road
- Rosser Shops
- Woodson Law Office
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