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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
11th Annual Civil War Seminar at Longwood U. 30-December-2009
12th Annual Civil War Seminar at Longwood University 23-December-2010
145th Anniversary Events 16-March-2010
150th Anniversary of the Civil War 18-November-2010
2009 Summer Camp 26-June-2009
2011 Seminar Schedule 15-February-2011
Additional Units 03-August-2011
Anniversary Program Schedule 09-March-2009
Annual Civil War Seminar 11-January-2007
Appomattox Campaign Map 18-January-2010
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park 26-February-2006
Appomattox Court House Village Map 25-January-2010
April 1861 30-March-2011
Army of Northern Virginia 03-August-2011
Army of the James 03-August-2011
Army of the Potomac 03-August-2011
Army of the Shenandoah 03-August-2011
August 1861 08-August-2011
Battle of Appomattox Station 22-October-2008
Black Soldiers on the Appomattox Campaign 07-March-2006
Civil War 150th Trading Cards 17-June-2011
Civil War Conversations 03-January-2011
Contact Us 02-March-2006
December 1860 04-July-2011
Directions to the Park 24-December-2008
Ely Parker - Chief, Lawyer, Engineer, and Brigadier General. 13-March-2006
February 1861 31-January-2011
First and Third Army Corps (Combined) 03-August-2011
Frequently Asked Questions 22-February-2006
General Order #9 05-August-2011
II Army Corps 03-August-2011
January 1861 30-December-2010
July 1861 08-August-2011
June 1861 28-June-2011
Long-Range Interpretive Plan 08-July-2011
Lula McLean's Rag Doll 14-March-2006
March 1861 14-March-2011
May 1861 28-June-2011
Monthly Historical Articles 28-June-2011
National Weather Service 03-March-2006
November 1860 29-November-2010
Officers Present at the Surrender 14-May-2007
Order of Battle 03-August-2011
Order of Battle - Appomattox Court House 03-August-2011
Park Day 05-February-2009
Parker's Red Jacket Medal 13-March-2006
Parole Passes 05-January-2010
Ranger Video 24-August-2011
Second Army Corps 03-August-2011
September 1861 26-August-2011
Summer Youth Camp 2007 08-June-2007
The Appomattox Campaign 07-March-2006
The Battle of Appomattox Station 23-October-2008
The Battle of High Bridge 23-October-2008
The Battles of Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House 10-March-2006
The McLean House 03-March-2006
The Meeting 02-March-2006
The Musical Sweeneys of Appomattox County 09-March-2006
The Silent Witness 02-March-2006
The Surrender 02-March-2006
V Army Corps 03-August-2011
VI Army Corps 03-August-2011
View Park Map 21-January-2010
Weather and Emergency Closures 21-January-2007
XXIV Army Corps, 1st Division 03-August-2011
XXV Army Corps, 2nd Division 03-August-2011
For Kids
History Trail Program for Scouts 23-February-2010
Be A Junior Ranger 14-March-2006
Boy Scouts 05-August-2011
For Kids 02-March-2006
Girl Scout Brochure 03-February-2011
Jr. Ranger Program 02-September-2011
Junior Ranger Prog 02-September-2011
Junior Ranger Program 02-September-2011
Lula McLean's Rag Doll 06-March-2006
Park Fun 14-March-2006
Programs for Boy Scouts 05-August-2011
Registration Form for Summer Day Camps 15-May-2010
Scout Programs 08-January-2010
Summer Camp Registration Form 2011 12-April-2011
Summer Day Camp 08-January-2010
Summer Day Camps 20-May-2008
Trail Questions for junoir scouts 31-January-2011
Trail Questions for senior scouts 31-January-2011
Village Questions for junior scouts 31-January-2011
Village Questions for senior scouts 31-January-2011
For Teachers
"Silent Witness" Doll 19-December-2008
"The Sweeneys are indeed a wonder!!" 19-December-2008
"The Sweeney's are indeed a wonder!!" 19-December-2008
"The Sweeneys are indeed a wonder" ver. 2.0 19-December-2008
4 string slave "banjar" (reproduction) 19-December-2008
Activities and suggested reading 22-January-2010
Altmiller Newspaper Article 20-December-2008
Altmiller Photographs 20-December-2008
Anticipatory and Conclusion Activity 10-September-2009
Banjos that belonged or may have belonged to Joel Sweeney, or are in the Appomattox Court House collection 19-December-2008
Bibliography 23-September-2009
Brass Candlesticks 19-December-2008
Bring the Park to Your School 10-November-2010
Commemoration and Preservation 23-September-2009
Confederate Bills 20-December-2008
Curriculum Materials 16-October-2008
EIn Wunder Brief Translation 20-December-2008
Ely Parker- A Real American 19-December-2008
Ely Parker: A Real American 19-December-2008
End of Hostilities 27-January-2010
Final Battles 11-September-2009
Flag Remnants and other materials for Group 5 18-December-2008
Flags and other information for Group 2 18-December-2008
Flags of Appomattox lesson plan ver. 2.0 19-December-2008
Flags of Appomattox Lesson Plan ver. 2.01 19-December-2008
For Teachers 22-October-2007
Gentlemen's Agreement 11-September-2009
Grading Rubrics 19-December-2008
Grant's Chair 19-December-2008
Grant's Table 19-December-2008
Group 1 18-December-2008
Group 1 flags 18-December-2008
Group Reservation Form 26-January-2009
Growth and Decline of Appomattox Court House 23-September-2009
History of the 198 Penn. Vol. 20-December-2008
How to Read an Object 18-December-2008
Introduction to the Teacher Packet 10-September-2009
Justus Altmiller Lesson Plan 01-March-2010
Justus Altmiller: "Days of Auld Lang Syne" 19-December-2008
Justus Altmiller's Cornet 20-December-2008
Lee's Chair 19-December-2008
Lee's Surrender Table 19-December-2008
Lesson Plan for Appomattox Flags 18-December-2008
Letter in German 20-December-2008
Many a Weary Banner: The Flags of Appomattox 19-December-2008
Map of the Appomattox Campaign 11-September-2009
McLean House 22-September-2009
Not To Take Up Arms Again 18-December-2008
Not to Take up Arms Again ver. 2.0 19-December-2008
Parker Books 18-December-2008
Parker Letters 18-December-2008
Parker Sketch 18-December-2008
Parole Pass & Oath of Allegiance of J.J. McCargo 18-December-2008
Parole Pass and Oath of Allegiance of L. McDonald 18-December-2008
Parole pass for Fitzhugh 18-December-2008
Parole Pass of Charles G. Thompson 18-December-2008
Parole Passes 18-December-2008
Paroles 11-September-2009
Pension Certificate 20-December-2008
Photographs of Joel Sweeney, Richard Sweeney, Sam Sweeney, and the Sweeney Banjo 19-December-2008
Reservation Form 25-November-2008
Silent Witnesses: Surrender Souvenirs from the Mclean House 19-December-2008
Silent Witnesses: Surrender Souvenirs from the McLean House 19-December-2008
Silent Witnesses: Surrender Souvenirs from the McLean House ver. 2.0 19-December-2008
Surrender Documents 23-September-2009
Surrender Pencil 19-December-2008
Teacher Packet 27-January-2010
Teacher's aid for Ely Parker 18-December-2008
Teaching with Museum Collections 10-September-2009
test 16-August-2011
The Appomattox Campaign 11-September-2009
TOTAL2 18-January-2010
Traveling trunk believed to have belonged to Joel Sweeney 19-December-2008
Truce flag and related materials 18-December-2008
VA Flag and related materials 18-December-2008
Various Parole Passes 18-December-2008
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Correlations 09-February-2009
W.S. Pilcher and Copy of General Order Number Nine 19-December-2008
Where Our Nation Reunited TwHP Lesson Plan 23-August-2011
Where Our Nation Reunited? 24-August-2011
History & Culture
Alphabetical Listing for Parole Passes 11-August-2011
Charles Marshall--Aide, Scribe, Agent of History 18-January-2010
Collections 02-March-2006
Following the Appomattox Campaign 08-August-2011
Frankenstein Paintings Collection 07-January-2010
Historic Postcards 01-September-2011
Historic postcards of Appomattox City 01-September-2011
Historic postcards of Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant 31-August-2011
Historic postcards of Gen. Lee's Headquarters Site 31-August-2011
Historic postcards of markers and monuments 01-September-2011
Historic postcards of the Charles A. Sweeney Cabin 31-August-2011
Historic postcards of the Confederate Cemetery 31-August-2011
Historic postcards of the McLean House 01-September-2011
Historic postcards of the Surrender 01-September-2011
Historic postcards of the Village of Appomattox 01-September-2011
Historic Structures at Appomattox Court House 09-August-2011
History & Culture 01-March-2006
Key Civilians at Appomattox 07-January-2010
Key Commanders at Appomattox 07-January-2010
Parole Pass 'B' 24-August-2011
Parole Pass C 24-August-2011
Parole Pass D 24-August-2011
Parole Pass E 24-August-2011
Parole Pass F 24-August-2011
Parole Pass G 24-August-2011
Parole Pass H 24-August-2011
Parole Pass J 24-August-2011
Parole Pass K 24-August-2011
Parole Pass L 24-August-2011
Parole Pass M 24-August-2011
Parole Pass N 24-August-2011
Parole Pass O 24-August-2011
Parole Pass P 24-August-2011
Parole Pass Q 24-August-2011
Parole Pass R 24-August-2011
Parole Pass S 24-August-2011
Parole Pass T 24-August-2011
Parole Pass U 24-August-2011
Parole Pass V 24-August-2011
Parole Pass W 24-August-2011
Parole Pass Y 24-August-2011
Parole Pass Z 24-August-2011
Parole Passes "A" 12-August-2011
Parole Passes "H" 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'A' 24-August-2011
Parole Passes 'B' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'C' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'D' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'E' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'F' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'G' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'H' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'I' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'J' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'K' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'L' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'M' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'N' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'O' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'P' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'R' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'S' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'T' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'U' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'V' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'W' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'Y' 12-August-2011
Parole Passes 'Z' 12-August-2011
Parolel Pass I 24-August-2011
Parolel Passes 'Q' 12-August-2011
Paroling the Army of Northern Virginia 24-August-2011
People 02-March-2006
Places 02-March-2006
Places Beyond the Village 22-August-2011
Stories 02-March-2006
Wall of Honor 05-January-2010
Nature & Science
Amphibians 09-February-2010
Animals 04-January-2010
Birds 09-February-2010
Environmental Factors 04-January-2010
Fish 09-February-2010
Grasses 09-February-2010
Mammals 09-February-2010
Natural Features & Ecosystems 04-January-2010
Nature & Science 10-December-2009
Plants 04-January-2010
Reptiles 09-February-2010
Trees and Shrubs 09-February-2010
Wildflowers 09-February-2010
Park Management
APCO Centennial Strategies 23-August-2007
APCO Strategic Plan 12-February-2007
Centennial Initiative 2016 23-August-2007
Laws & Policies 29-January-2010
Living History - Reenactment Events 22-March-2010
Long Range Interpretive Plan (LRIP) 08-July-2011
Long-Range Interpretive Plan 08-July-2011
Management 01-March-2006
Our Staff & Offices 02-March-2006
Park Planning 02-March-2006
Park News
13th Annual Civil War Seminar 06-January-2012
13th Annual Civil War Seminar at Longwood 06-January-2012
Archive 18-July-2006
News 18-July-2006
News Releases 18-July-2006
Photos & Multimedia
Appomattox Court House NHP - Historic 22-August-2011
Appomattox Court House NHP - Today 27-July-2011
Appomattox Court House NHP- Today 16-July-2010
Confederate Cemetery 360 19-November-2010
Eastern Appomattox Court House 360 19-November-2010
Historic Images of the village Gallery 08-August-2010
Interior Meeks Store 360 19-November-2010
Outside McLean House 360 19-November-2010
Parlor of McLean House 360 19-November-2010
Photo Gallery 02-March-2006
Photos & Multimedia 02-March-2006
Ranger Video 22-August-2011
test 3 27-December-2010
test 4 27-December-2010
Virtual Tour 18-December-2009
Western Appomattox Court House 360 19-November-2010
Plan Your Visit
146th Anniversary Event Schedule 14-February-2011
146th Anniversary Events Schedule 15-March-2011
146th Anniversary Living History Event 06-April-2011
146th Anniversary Schedule 14-February-2011
Accessibility 09-July-2009
Appomattox Court House Cell Phone Tour 24-June-2011
Appomattox Group Reservation Form 01-May-2007
Appomattox Group Reservations 22-October-2007
Appomattox Podcast Tour 21-January-2010
Appomattox trail map 22-October-2008
Appomattox Trail Text 22-October-2008
Birdseye view of Appomattoc Court House 22-October-2008
Directions (including GPS) 01-March-2006
Event Schedule - 146th Anniversary 14-February-2011
Fees & Reservations 01-March-2006
Film - Long 21-March-2008
Film - short 21-March-2008
Filming Permit - long 20-March-2008
Filming Permit - short 20-March-2008
GPS Directions 21-January-2010
Living History 07-January-2010
Living History Interpreters 15-July-2011
Nearby Attractions 26-March-2009
Operating Hours & Seasons 01-March-2006
Original Structures 10-October-2006
Permits 01-March-2006
Plan Your Visit 26-February-2006
Schedule Of Events 26-February-2006
Special Use Permit 21-March-2008
Special Use Permit updated 2011 21-April-2011
Special Uses Permit 20-March-2008
Things To Do 26-February-2006
Things To Know Before You Come 09-July-2009
Support Your Park
Annual Volunteer Banquet 24-August-2011
Bookstore 02-March-2006
Christmas Open House 23-August-2011
Eastern National Parks and Monuments Assoc. Appomattox Court House NHP Bookstore 02-March-2006
Internships 10-February-2009
Scout Activities 25-January-2011
Support Your Park 02-March-2006
Volunteer 02-March-2006
Volunteers in Action 22-August-2011
Volunteers in the Park 17-August-2011

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Theodore Lyman (left) Centipede - Harvard Collection (right)

Did You Know?
Theodore Lyman of General Meade's staff collected this centipede while at Appomattox in April 1865. Lyman, a student of Natural History was fourth in the class of 1855 at Harvard University. (Centipede image courtesy of Harvard University.)
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