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Appomattox Court House National Historical ParkLee leaving the McLean House after the surrender.
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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Special Programs:
Living History programs are offered every day during the summer months, and occassionally on weekends in the spring and fall. Actors portray historical figures from the 1860s.

Exhibits:
Exhibits include many original artifacts associated with the events surrounding the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Artifacts range from the pencil used by General Lee to make corrections in the surrender terms to uniforms, documents and military artifacts associated with the historic events at Appomattox Gourt House.

 

Theatre:
The Park has a 70 seat theatre where two different 15 minute slide programs are shown on an hourly schedule. The "Documentary" program covering the campaign is always shown on the 1/2 hour. The second program, "Soldiers Diaries" consists of excerpts from diaries of soldiers who were present at the site in 1865, and is always shown on the hour. The last show of the day is the "Documentary" at 4:30 pm.

Revelutionary War hero Light Horse Harry Lee (left) Civil War General Robert Edward Lee (right)  

Did You Know?
General R. E. Lee's father, "Light Horse Harry" Lee, was present at the surrender of General Cornwallis - at Yorktown. Henry Lee wrote that Cornwallis had shirked his responsibility by sending junior officers to meet with General Washington. Robert met personally with General Grant at Appomattox.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST