Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

Markers designate Grant's and Lee's headquarters, the site of the last shots fired by the Confederate artillery and infantry, and the road where the arms were laid down.

The courthouse building burned in 1892, and a new one was built at the location of the present town of Appomattox. A speculator razed the McLean House in 1893 with the intention of rebuilding it in Washington, D.C. This project failed and the materials, left exposed to the ravages of decay and souvenir hunters, soon were lost. The McLean House was reconstructed on the original site by the National Park Service.

A village of 27 structures has been restored to its 1865 appearance. Among the buildings open to visitors are Clover Hill Tavern, a county jail, a guest house, Jones Law Office, a kitchen, McLean House, Meeks General Store and Woodson Law Office.

Exterior restorations include Isbell House, Mariah Wright House and Peers House. The reconstructed courthouse serves as a visitor center and has a museum and an auditorium where audiovisual programs are shown every half-hour.

Living-history programs are presented in summer. Costumed interpreters portraying Confederate and Union soldiers and village residents answer visitors' questions. Area information is available at the park visitor center in the reconstructed courthouse and at the visitor information center in the Main Street railroad depot in the town of Appomattox.

The park and buildings are open daily 9-5. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Phone (434) 352-8987, ext. 226.