• The village of Appomattox Court House from the west, the McLean House is on the right.

    Appomattox Court House

    National Historical Park Virginia

Management

Center right - Clover hill Tavern ca. 1937. The tavern is the site where parole passes were printed for the Army of Northern Virginia

The large structure (center right) is the Clover Hill Tavern where paroles were printed for 28,231 Confederate soldiers.  This ca. 1937 image shows the tavern, slave quarters (behind), and tavern kitchen (center left).  Buildings built ca. 1819.

Designations
National Historical Park - April 15, 1954
National Historical Monument - August. 13, 1935
U. S. War Department Battlefield Site - June 18, 1930

Enabling Legislation
To commemorate the termination of the War Between the States which was brought about by the surrender of the army under General Robert E. Lee to Lieut. General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, in the state of Virginia, on April 9, 1865, and for the further purpose of honoring those who engaged in this tremendous conflict.

Did You Know?

Thomas Tibbs

Confederate Thomas Tibbs, a lieutenant in the 34th Virginia Infantry, led troops across his family farm during the last battle of Appomattox Court House.  He fought in the last battle on his property, located just beyond the village.