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The Appomattox Court House National Historic Park encompasses the lands where the American Civil War ended on April 9, 1865.

On that day, the sorely tried Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Commander Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean House in Appomattox, Virginia. A park dedicated to this seminal event was created in 1935, and it now contains approximately two dozen restored 19th century buildings, a museum, a theater, a bookshop, and the grounds where the final battles of the Civil War were fought. The history trail is a 4.5 mile route taking hikers to Lee’s headquarters, to the plains where the battles were fought, and to Sweeney’s Prizery, a tobacco-packing house that was built in 1790 and is the park’s oldest building. The park’s uneven terrain makes it unsuitable for wheelchairs.

Appomattox Court House National Historic Park
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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