If you’ve read some of our other blog posts, you know that we love history and National Park’s of any kind. At Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia, you literally walk in history’s footsteps.
The Village of Appomattox Courthouse was brought to the national forefront with Robert E. Lee’s formal surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia which was signed at the McLean House. Thousands of soldiers descended on Appomattox Courthouse and the time for healing began.
What was once a small village, Appomattox Courthouse became a National Historic Park in 1954.
Appomattox Courthouse National Historic Park is open 9:00am – 5:00pm everyday except for Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Day. Best of all, there is no entrance fee!
There’s a Junior Ranger program that is fantastic for kids and the Rangers were knowledgeable, friendly and clearly had a passion for sharing the history of Appomattox Courthouse.
We visited Appomattox Courthouse National Historic Park as part of a larger road trip through Virginia. To read about visiting the homes of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington click HERE
Ha! I’ve never heard about it before. Definitely something to add to the Civil War road trip we’ll need to do in a couple of years. Thank you!
Sounds like a fun road trip! Definitely must include Appomattox Courthouse in a Civil War road trip. Come back and let
us know how it went.
This looks like a great day out! I must confess I don’t know much about American history so it would be extra interesting for me.
This area of the US has a lot of history that I must admit, I don’t know a Tom about. But it seems like the kind of place where there’s lots to see and do, including Appomattox courthouse
This is so cool, we’re actually heading to Virginia in a few weeks so I’ll def be looking into this!
What a fascinating place! It looks like a wonderful day out with lots to see and learn about. Thanks for sharing!
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I love historical sites! It looks like Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia has so many great places to visit – and it’s perfect if you want to learn history while seeing the houses where various events took place!
I’ve never heard of this place, but I love how in one trip you can mix history and nature. All those hiking trails look fantastic, and the historical buildings seem super interesting!
Yes, fantastic area for hiking. Virginia is such a beautiful state and it’s a very peaceful place to walk.
Plus, history is awesome and Appomattox Courthouse has it in spades. 🙂
Love all the history here, my daughter would love to explore all these buildings!
It’s a really neat place to visit, very family-friendly too!
I love visiting historic sites so this sounds like such a cool place to visit! My boyfriend and I love taking weekend trips but Virginia isn’t a place we’ve really considered – I’ll have to suggest this as it’s not too bad of a drive from where we’re currently living!
I hope you can. Virginia has so many historic sites that are well worth a visit.
Interesting post! I’ll definitely check out the movie first if I go here! Also, I love that you added upcoming events and other things to do nearby, very nice touch 🙂
Thank you so much Destiny!
This place looks amazing! I feel like I’ve seen it in movies before, but not the one you’re referring to. It would be so interesting to visit one day 🙂
Love this! As a history lover and teacher, Appomattox Courthouse has always been on my bucket list! We hope to travel there soon and hit other exciting historical places.
I love learning about U. S. history but I would never have known about this place. An interesting piece of history for sure – if I ever find myself in Virginia I’ll for sure be visiting
Brilliant conservation of these important historical sites. Love it.