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

    Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

    National Historical Park Virginia

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  • The McLean House front porch is closed, but the house remains open.

    The front porch of the McLean House is being renovated requiring entry into the house through the back door.

Nearby Attractions

The Appomattox Visitor Center is located downtown, along the historic railroad corridor of the Southside Railroad.

The Appomattox Visitor Center is located in the old train station (post Civil War).  It serves as a reminder of the importance of the young town of Appomattox Station and the Southside Railroad to Lee's Army in April, 1865.

Appomattox Office of Tourism

While planning a trip to Appomattox, you may want to find out about the services and attractions available nearby by visiting the "Official Tourism Website for Appomattox."

Visitors to the area may be interested to know about other nationally significant sites found in the greater southern Piedmont region of Virginia:

Museum of the Confederacy - Appomattox

Monticello - The home of Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville, Va.

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, Forest, Va.

The National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, Va.

Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial, Brookneal, Va.

Did You Know?

General Custer Receiving the Flag of Truce

General George Armstrong Custer, of Little Bighorn fame, received the flag of truce at Appomattox Court House that brought about a cessation of hostilities leading to the surrender meeting between Lee and Grant. The Original Truce Flag is exhibited at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.