Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the end of the nation's largest war. Two important questions about its future were answered. Could the nation survive a civil war intact, and would that nation exist without slavery? The answer to both was yes and a new nation was born.

Aerial view of the village of Appomattox Court House taken in 2014. - Photo by Cameron Davidson (permission for NPS use)