Appomattox Court House, Virginia

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Appomattox Court House, Virginia is a historic village best known as the site where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former county seat
historic village
unincorporated community
associatedWith Army of Northern Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Union Army
battleOrCampaignContext Appomattox Campaign
buildingMaterialTypical brick construction
wood-frame construction
category Civil War historic site
Historic districts in Virginia
contains Appomattox County courthouse site
McLean House
historic village center
country United States
countySeatMovedTo Appomattox, Virginia
designation National Historical Park component
federalProtectionStatus federally protected historic area
formerFunction county seat of Appomattox County
governingBody National Park Service
hasHeritageStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
hasNameOrigin Appamatuck (Appomattox) Native American people
Appomattox River
hasPrimaryLanguage English
hasStructureType 19th-century rural village
hasTourismType heritage tourism destination
historicalEra American Civil War
interpretiveTheme end of the Civil War and reunification of the United States
knownFor site associated with the end of the American Civil War
site of Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant
locatedIn Appomattox County, Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
linked to: Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Appomattox, Virginia
locatedOnRoute Virginia State Route 24
nearbyCity Lynchburg, Virginia
partOf Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
preservationFocus Civil War surrender site
region Piedmont region of Virginia
significantEvent meeting between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean House
surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia
significantEventDate 1865-04-09
state Virginia
transportAccess near U.S. Route 460
visitorCenter Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Visitor Center

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American Civil War significantPlace Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Robert E. Lee surrenderEvent Appomattox Court House
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Virginia hasHistoricSite Appomattox Court House
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Appomattox Court House, Virginia partOf Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Appomattox Court House, Virginia locatedNear Appomattox, Virginia
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Appomattox Court House, Virginia countySeatMovedTo Appomattox, Virginia
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Appomattox Court House, Virginia visitorCenter Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Visitor Center
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Ulysses S. Grant notableEvent Appomattox Court House surrender of Robert E. Lee
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Army of Northern Virginia surrenderLocation Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Siege of Petersburg relatedEvent Surrender at Appomattox Court House
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Appomattox Campaign surrenderSignedAt Appomattox Court House
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National Historical Parks of the United States includesExample Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Philip Sheridan notableBattle Appomattox Court House
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McLean House locatedIn Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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McLean House locatedIn Appomattox Court House village
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McLean House partOf Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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McLean House relatedPlace Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Visitor Center
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Appamatuck alternateName Appomattox
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Virginia State Route 24 passesNear Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Virginia State Route 24 serves Appomattox Court House area
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Appomattox County, Virginia seatOfGovernment Appomattox, Virginia
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Appomattox County, Virginia countySeat Appomattox, Virginia
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Appomattox County, Virginia contains Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Appomattox County, Virginia contains Appomattox Court House
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Appomattox County, Virginia contains Town of Appomattox
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Appomattox County, Virginia hasNationalPark Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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National Historic Landmarks in Virginia hasExample Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Appomattox River near Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House operations location Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Battle of Appomattox Station near Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Battle of Appomattox Court House location Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Battle of Appomattox Court House surrenderLocation Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Battle of Appomattox Court House alsoKnownAs Appomattox Court House
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Battle of Appomattox Court House associatedWith Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Lynchburg metropolitan area containsTown Appomattox, Virginia
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Lynchburg metropolitan area containsCensusDesignatedPlace Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Wilmer McLean residence Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Wilmer McLean propertyLocation Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Wilmer McLean associatedWithPlace Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Pamplin City, Virginia near Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Pamplin City, Virginia near Appomattox, Virginia
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Appomattox Station locatedIn Appomattox, Virginia
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Appomattox Station locatedNear Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Appomattox Station locatedNear Appomattox Court House
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Virginia State Route 131 locatedIn Appomattox, Virginia
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Central Virginia hasHistoricalSite Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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