Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park | |
U.S. National Historical Park | |
Location | Appomattox County, Virginia |
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Nearest city | Appomattox, Virginia |
Coordinates | 37°22′39″N 78°47′45.6″W / 37.37750°N 78.796000°W |
Area | 1,774.6 acres (718.2 ha)[2] |
Visitation | 92,650 (2021)[3] |
Website | Appomattox Court House National Historical Park |
NRHP reference No. | 66000827[1] |
VLR No. | 006-0033[4] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated VLR | July 6, 1971[4] |
The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is the preserved 19th-century village named Appomattox Court House in
Antebellum history
The
From about 1842, Hugh Raine owned most of the Clover Hill area. He obtained it from his brother John Raine who defaulted on his loans. Following the establishment of Appomattox County, it became the county seat and 30 acres (12 ha) of the hamlet were divided into town lots. The state designated 2 acres (0.81 ha) to be taken as a location for county government buildings. The courthouse was to be built across the Stage Road from the Clover Hill Tavern's stable, with the jail behind the courthouse. In late 1845, Hugh Raine and another of his brothers sold the Clover Hill area to Samuel D. McDearmon.[6] McDearmon attempted to sell the lots in Clover Hill, but with little success.[7] While the village did grow, in 1854, the decision to route a railroad through nearby Appomattox Depot led to many business leaving Appomattox Court House for the Appomattox Depot area. Around the same time, the stage route into Appomattox Court House was discontinued, and the village entered a decline.[8]
Civil War and further decline
In early April 1865, during the end of the
Park development history
In 1892, after the courthouse had burned and the McLean House had been dismantled,
Besides the surviving original structures, the roughly 1,700-acre (690 ha)park contains reconstructed historic buildings as well, including the McLean House. Both a driving tour path and hiking trails are present in the park.[16] Points of interest along the trails include interpretive signage, the location of Lee's headquarters, and an artillery park including cannons.[17] The park's visitor's center is located in the rebuilt courthouse.[18]
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Appomattox Park main welcome entrance sign
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Confederate Cemetery at the historical park
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Old Appomattox Court House, 1846 (restored)
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Clover Hill Tavern, 1819 (restored), Appomattox
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Historical marker of Lee's last attack April 9, 1865
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Place of last cannon fired by Confederate artillery
See also
Notes
- ^ National Register of Historic Places 66000827 National Park Service. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2022" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved January 26, 2023. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "Appomattox Court House NHP". irma.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "006-0033 Appomattox Court House". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Clover Hill village". Appomattox Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Marvel, pp 1-6
- ^ Marvel, pp 10-11
- ^ a b "Growth and Decline of Appomattox Court House". National Park Service. June 15, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Davis, pp. 429-432
- ^ Montgomery, p. 47
- ^ Montgomery, pp. 49-51
- ^ "The McLean House". National Park Service. April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "National Register Database and Research". National Park Service. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Appomattox Court House National Historic Park". Virginia Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Original Structures at Appomattox Court House N.H.P." National Park Service. March 31, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Visit Appomattox Court House Battlefield". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Hiking Trails". National Park Service. July 13, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Plan Your Visit". National Park Service. October 3, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
References
- Davis, William C. "Appomattox Court House, Virginia". In Kennedy, Frances E. (ed.). The Civil War Battlefield Guide (2nd ed.). Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 429–432. ISBN 978-0-395-74012-5.
- Marvel, William, A Place Called Appomattox, UNC Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8078-2568-9
- Montgomery, Jon B. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, 1989.
Further reading
- Burnham, Bill, The Virginia Handbook, Hunter Publishing, Inc, 2005, ISBN 1-58843-512-1
- Davis, Burke, To Appomattox - Nine April Days, 1865, Eastern Acorn Press, 1992, ISBN 0-915992-17-5
- Gutek, Patricia, Plantations and Outdoor Museums in America's Historic South, University of South Carolina Press, 1996, ISBN 1-57003-071-5
- Kaiser, Harvey H., The National Park Architecture Sourcebook, Princeton Architectural Press, 2008, ISBN 1-56898-742-0
- National Park Service, Appomattox Court House: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 2002, ISBN 0-912627-70-0
- Winik, Jay, April 1865 / The Month That Saved America, HarperCollins, 2006, ISBN 9780060899684
External links
- National Park Service, Appomattox Court House - official site
- Appomattox Court House buildings photos
- A Brief History of Appomattox County
- Surrender at Appomattox, C-SPAN, January 28, 2015