Poplar Grove National Cemetery
“Where Valor Proudly Sleeps” Places like Poplar Grove National Cemetery reflect the tragedy that befell the United States during the Civil War. Each simple headstone is a poignant reminder of the human cost of war.
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Sutherland Station / Fork Inn
Fork Inn is a restored 14-room tavern built in 1803. It served as a stagecoach stop and was used as a hospital following one of the last Civil War battles. Furnishings are from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Civil War memorabilia include weapons, personal items, clothing, medical instruments and a Confederate soldier’s wooden leg.
Longwood University
Founded in 1839 as Farmville Female Seminary Association, Longwood students hail from every corner of Virginia, across the U.S., and around the world to form a tight-knit, one-of-a-kind community. Longwood’s historic Jeffersonian architecture, lush quads and fountains are just steps away from Farmville—the oldest two-college town in the country. CLICK HERE FOR 2020 CRIEHT […]
Lee’s Retreat
Five stops of the over 20-stop driving tour, Lee’s Retreat, are located in Amelia County and allow visitors to follow the Route of General Robert E. Lee’s Troops from Petersburg to Appomattox during the final seven days of the Civil War in April 1865. Tour Stops: South Side Station, The Breakthough, White Oak Road, Five […]
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is home to the original and reconstructed 19th Century Buildings of the historic village of Appomattox Court House. The village features the house of Wilmer McLean, where the surrender of the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant took place on April 9, […]
The American Civil War Museum
Appomattox tells the stories of the closing days of the Civil War, and the beginnings of our country’s journey toward reuniting as Americans. The American Civil War Museum is situated on eight acres of land and the building contains 11,700 square feet of space including exhibit halls, a shop and a multi-purpose room which accommodates […]
Appomattox Station Battlefield
Site of the second to last battle of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 8, 1865, the results set up the surrender on April 9, 1865.
Appomattox County Historical Museum
The Appomattox County Historical Museum is located in Courthouse Square in the town of Appomattox. Beginning in 1897, it was the 3rd jail built in Appomattox County until May 1981 when the Historical Society transformed the building into a museum housing many artifacts related to the Civil War and Appomattox County history.
Clover Hill Village
Clover Hill Village is a six-acre living history village that was created by the Appomattox County Historical Society over a period of years beginning in 1991. Some of the buildings are local historic buildings that were moved from their original locations and reconstructed on the site. Other buildings are reproductions of actual buildings or representations […]
Historic Village at Lee Wayside
The Historic Village at Lee Wayside is a historic stagecoach stop and the campsite of Robert E. Lee after his surrender in Appomattox. The Village contains nine 100-year-old buildings including a school, post office, privy, slate office, and more. The Village is open April through December and holds festivals throughout the year.
