United States Appomattox Station Courthouse NHP

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Wayne Foote

Clover Hill Tavern Guest House. This is an original building that was restored in 1953.

Clover Hill Tavern Guest House. This is an original building that was restored in 1953.

Wayne Foote

24mm1/100sf/11ISO 200
Appomattox County Court House. The original building burned in 1892. It was rebuilt by the park Service in 1964.

Appomattox County Court House. The original building burned in 1892. It was rebuilt by the park Service in 1964.

Wayne Foote

28mm1/60sf/11ISO 200
Meeks stable from the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Lane just to the rear of Meeks General Store fence line.

Meeks stable from the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Lane just to the rear of Meeks General Store fence line.

Wayne Foote

70mm1/50sf/11ISO 200
View of the village from the west along the split rail fence running parallel to the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Lane.

View of the village from the west along the split rail fence running parallel to the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Lane.

Wayne Foote

70mm1/25sf/8ISO 200
The McLean House seen from the back fence of the Meeks property.

The McLean House seen from the back fence of the Meeks property.

Wayne Foote

24mm1/15sf/22ISO 200
Meeks General Store and storehouse (smaller building). This is an original building.

Meeks General Store and storehouse (smaller building). This is an original building.

Wayne Foote

38mm1/200sf/11ISO 200
McLean house where the surrender occurred. the house was dismantled in the 1890's and rebuilt in 1950 from original architectural plans.

McLean house where the surrender occurred. the house was dismantled in the 1890's and rebuilt in 1950 from original architectural plans.

Wayne Foote

70mm1/100sf/11ISO 200
Meeks General Store on the Left and Woodson Law Office on the right.

Meeks General Store on the Left and Woodson Law Office on the right.

Wayne Foote

52mm1/30sf/11ISO 200
The brick building is the kitchen for the Clover Hill Tavern. The white building was once housed slaves who worked in the Tavern. It is now a restroom facility.

The brick building is the kitchen for the Clover Hill Tavern. The white building was once housed slaves who worked in the Tavern. It is now a restroom facility.

Wayne Foote

44mm1/100sf/11ISO 200
The Peers family home. George Peers was the County Clerk of Courts in 1865.

The Peers family home. George Peers was the County Clerk of Courts in 1865.

Wayne Foote

70mm1/200sf/11ISO 200
This county jail was built in 1867 after a fire burned down the old jail in 1864.

This county jail was built in 1867 after a fire burned down the old jail in 1864.

Wayne Foote

31mm1/40sf/11ISO 200
Clover Hill Tavern from the north side of the road around the Court House. The kitchen building is visible to the left rear. This is an original building that was restored in 1954.

Clover Hill Tavern from the north side of the road around the Court House. The kitchen building is visible to the left rear. This is an original building that was restored in 1954.

Wayne Foote

24mm1/50sf/11ISO 200
Slave quarters behind the McLean house. This is a 1965 reconstruction of the original 1848 slave quarters. The people who lived at this location were enslaved to the McLean family.

Slave quarters behind the McLean house. This is a 1965 reconstruction of the original 1848 slave quarters. The people who lived at this location were enslaved to the McLean family.

Wayne Foote

24mm1/160sf/8ISO 200
Meeks stable from the west side of the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Lane. The sun sets behind the hill to the west and various parts of the village are separately illuminated at sunset.

Meeks stable from the west side of the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Lane. The sun sets behind the hill to the west and various parts of the village are separately illuminated at sunset.

Wayne Foote

32mm1/50sf/8ISO 200
View of the village from the west along the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Lane.

View of the village from the west along the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Lane.

Wayne Foote

38mm1/30sf/8ISO 200
View of surrounding countryside from the Tavern fence gate. The Tavern building is on the left.

View of surrounding countryside from the Tavern fence gate. The Tavern building is on the left.

Wayne Foote

32mm1/1250sf/11ISO 500
This is a recreation of the room in the McLean House which the surrender took place. Gen. Lee was seated at the marble-topped table and Gen. Grant at the small wooden table.

This is a recreation of the room in the McLean House which the surrender took place. Gen. Lee was seated at the marble-topped table and Gen. Grant at the small wooden table.

Wayne Foote

24mm1/6sf/5ISO 2000
The bedroom in the McLean House.

The bedroom in the McLean House.

Wayne Foote

24mm1/13sf/6ISO 2000
About this spot
The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865, over the issue of slavery in the United States. On April 9, 1865, Confederate (Southern, pro-slavery States) forces in the Army of Northern Virginia under Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Federal (Northern States) forces under Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The surrender took place in the home of Wilmer McLean in the village of Appomattox Station. Although the war continued for a time in more distant theaters, this event is considered to be the functional end of the war.

Today Appomattox Station is part of Appomattox Court House National Historic Park. Many of the current buildings were present in 1865. Others are recreations or replacement buildings

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