Directions
Appomattox Court House NHP is located 3 miles east of U.S. Highway 460, and 3 miles east of the modern town of Appomattox, Virginia along Rt. 24.
Phone
(434) 352-8987
Activities
AUTO TOURING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, HIKING, PICNICKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING
Campground Reservations
Hiking Trails
Related Link(s)
More Virginia Recreation Areas | Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Official Website | Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Map
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 end of the nation’s largest war. Two important questions about its future were answered. Could the nation survive a civil war intact, and would that nation exist without slavery? The answer to both was yes and a new nation was born.
