Appomattox Manor
Appomattox Manor | |
 Appomattox Manor | |
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| Location | Cedar Lane, at confluence of James and Appomattox Rivers, Hopewell, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′0″N 77°16′38″W / 37.31667°N 77.27722°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1751 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000015[1] |
| VLR No. | 116-0001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 01, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968[2] |
Appomattox Manor is a former
The restored c. 1751 manor house on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the
Before the war
The Eppes family home was a century old by the time
The war years
In 1861 Appomattox Plantation was owned by Dr.
Appomattox Plantation was used as the offices of U.S.
After the surrender, when Dr. Eppes returned he found his house in near ruin and his plantation nearly destroyed. Not until March 1866 with the last Union regiments gone and the property back in his name did his wife and children return home to pick up the pieces and start anew.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1] The manor house and surrounding land was donated to the National Park Service by the Eppes family. It is located in the City Point Historic District.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- National Park Service
- James River Plantations, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
External links
- Appomattox Manor, Cedar Lane, Hopewell, Hopewell, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey(HABS)
- National Park Service, Operating Hours & Seasons
