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NC
TN
Welcome to historic Central Virginia.
1: April 3-4
Rendezvous at Amelia Court House
–Visitor Centers
As you travel the path of Lee and Grant, you are invited to discover a region where the best
Roanoke
to life during your adventure of the final days of the American Civil War.
Appomattox
Lynchburg
WV
Cumberland
For a complete listing, please visit
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Virginia’s Heartland
Regional Visitor Center
121 E. Third Street • Farmville, VA 23901
434-392-1482
9: Museum of Confederacy Appomattox
Charlottesville
Powhatan Wildlife
Management Area
high bridge trail
state park
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Confederacy
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Winchester
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holliday lake
State park
Appomattox
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holliday lake
State park
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sailor’s creek battlefield
historical state park
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MD
Appomattox-Buckingham
State Forest
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sailor’s creek battlefield
historical state park
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Winchester
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twin lakes
state park
Appomattox Visitor Information Center
214 Main Street • Appomattox, VA 24522
434-352-8999
Powhatan Wildlife
Management Area
bear creek lake
state park
Staunton
Virginia’s Heartland
Regional Visitor Center
121 E. Third Street • Farmville, VA 23901
434-392-1482
9: Museum of Confederacy Appomattox
For a complete listing, please visit
www.BestPartOfTheCivilWar.org
Cumberland
WV
Appomattox
Lynchburg
to life during your adventure of the final days of the American Civil War.
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical
State Park Visitor Center
6541 Saylers Creek Road • Rice, VA 23966
804-561-7510
Farmville
shopping, antiquing, dining, lodging and outdoor recreation awaits you. Historical sites will come
–Visitor Centers
Welcome to historic Central Virginia.
For the best travel experience, please visit the
following Visitor Information Centers:
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical
State Park Visitor Center
6541 Saylers Creek Road • Rice, VA 23966
804-561-7510
Roanoke
As you travel the path of Lee and Grant, you are invited to discover a region where the best
please visit the following
Visitor Information Centers:
KY
TN
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Nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and
Virginia’s coastal plan, the area is of one of the most
beautiful places in the country. It is here where our
nation was forever changed – Appomattox.
Historic architecture and cultural opportunities give
our communities a soul that is living, breathing and
growing. The area’s wealth of culture, arts, history,
recreation and festivals is relatively undiscovered. It is
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built their future by embracing the past. Here you
will find abundant shopping, comfortable lodging, a
Appomattox Visitor Information Center
214 Main Street • Appomattox, VA 24522
434-352-8999
For more information visit us on the web at:
www.BestPartoftheCivilWar.org
variety of restaurants, and numerous outdoor activities;
including some of the most important
Civil War Trails – those last days.
McLean House
High Bridge
Plan your historic journey to the place our
nation reunited as the 150th anniversary of the
American Civil War in Virginia comes to a close.
www.BestPartOfTheCivilWar.org
Richmond
Petersburg
NC
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“The Best Part of the Civil War…The End.”
Virginia’s Heartland
Regional Visitor Center
121 E. Third Street • Farmville, VA 23901
434-392-1482
Amelia
1: April 3-4
Rendezvous at Amelia Court House
For the best
travel experience,
Fredericksburg
Charlottesville
–Civil War Trails
DC
Alexandria
high bridge trail
state park
5: April 7
Battle of High Bridge
MD
For more information visit us on the web at:
www.BestPartoftheCivilWar.org
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8: April 9
Battle of Appomattox Court House
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DC
7: April 8
Battle of Appomattox Station
Appomattox-Buckingham
State Forest
Appomattox
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7: April 8
Battle of Appomattox Station
Alexandria
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For more information visit us on the web at:
www.BestPartoftheCivilWar.org
2: April 4-5
Jetersville
twin lakes
state park
Museum of
Confederacy
Appomattox
8: April 9
Battle of Appomattox Court House
6: April 7
Battle of Cumberland Church
Appomattox Visitor Information Center
214 Main Street • Appomattox, VA 24522
434-352-8999
bear creek lake
state park
3: April 6
Cavalry Battle for High Bridge
Fredericksburg
Staunton
5: April 7
Battle of High Bridge
4: April 6
Battles of Sailor’s Creek
Richmond
Amelia
4: April 6
Battles of Sailor’s Creek
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical
State Park Visitor Center
6541 Saylers Creek Road • Rice, VA 23966
804-561-7510
6: April 7
Battle of Cumberland Church
Petersburg
Farmville
3: April 6
Cavalry Battle for High Bridge
KY
shopping, antiquing, dining, lodging and outdoor recreation awaits you. Historical sites will come
–Civil War Trails
2: April 4-5
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For the best travel experience, please visit the
following Visitor Information Centers:
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Sailor’s Creek
On April 6, 1865, Confederate and Union
soldiers, along with a galaxy of generals, met at
Sailor’s Creek for what would be the last major
battle of the American Civil War in Virginia.
72- hours later, General Robert E. Lee would
surrender his army at Appomattox Court House.
Visit the renovated Overton-Hillsman
Farm House Museum where historians will
reflect on the house’s role as a Federal army
field hospital during and after the battle. Sailor’s
Creek Battlefield Historical State Park and
the Overton-Hillsman Farm House are on the
National Register of Historical Places and listed
as a National Historic Landmark.
Also, stop by the newly opened Visitor Center
filled with descriptive exhibits that will guide
guests through the events of April 2, 1865 to April
8, 1865; just one day before the surrender of Lee’s
Army of Northern Virginia.
High Bridge
The last days of the war, two battles were fought
to protect this structure from destruction. While
a portion was destroyed by the Confederate army,
Union soldiers were able to cross the Appomattox
River below on a small wagon bridge and continue
their pursuit of Lee’s forces.
Today, High Bridge Trail State Park is a multiuse trail ideal for hiking, bicycling and horseback
riding. Its centerpiece is the majestic High Bridge,
which is more than 2,400 feet long and 125 feet
above the Appomattox River. The bridge was
built in 1853 as part of the South Side Railroad.
McLean House
High Bridge circa 1865
30th VA Infantry, Co. E, “Caroline Greys”
(courtesy Museum of the Confederacy)
Here on April 9, 1865, General Robert E.
Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant,
bringing an end to the Civil War. The war cost
more American lives than World War I and II and
the Korean War combined. The McLean house
and the surrounding village, beautifully restored
to their 1865 condition, are now the Appomattox
Court House National Historical Park. The
courthouse accommodates a visitor’s center with
displays and slide shows which vividly depict the
circumstances and the monumental events that
took place here.
Museum of the Confederacy
Appomattox
Drawing from its rich collection of artifacts and
documents, this Civil War museum interweaves
the story of the Confederate States government,
the military, civilians, and enslaved and free
blacks. Exhibits detail events leading up to, during
and following the war. Visitors experience the
“Appomattox moment” when the armies of two
warring nations laid down arms in April 1865.
The words of Robert E. Lee, used to address his
troops for the final time, can be heard surrounded
by images and uniforms of those present at the
surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. Of
special interest are General Lee’s sword and the
uniform that he wore to the meeting with Grant
at Appomattox Court House. Visitors can explore
the lives of soldiers, civilians and African-Americans
with the interactive Wall of Faces.
The museum is located at Rt. 460/Rt. 24
intersection, just one mile from “The Surrender
Grounds. Open 10 AM-5PM daily; open 10 AM-6PM
Memorial Day-Labor Day. The museum is closed
New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
McLean House circa 1865