Thursday, July 7, 2016

July 7, 2016

Appomattox Court House

Parked in a campground about 2 miles from Appomattox Court House.  Note the spelling.  A courthouse is a building in which judicial matters are handled.  A Court House is a area of population (usually a town or village) that is a county seat.

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This is the Appomattox Courthouse in the village of Appomattox Court House.  This is NOT where Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Grant.  That happened in the parlor of a home about 150 yards west.

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This is the McLean House.  Location of surrender.

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Signing tables.  Lee to left, Grant to right.

 

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Richmond – Lynchburg Stage Road.  Goes through Appomattox Court House.  This road was key in the events that led to Lee’s surrender.

We spent over three hours wandering the village, inspecting open buildings, viewing very informative museum displays, watching a movie, and attending a 30 minute ranger talk/walk.  Learned a lot.



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