News Release

Appomattox Court House NHP to participate in 28th Annual Park Day Cleanup- March 30, 2024

News Release Date: February 28, 2024

Contact: Alyssa Holland, 434-352-8987 x 234

Appomattox, Va— On Saturday, March 30, 2024, Appomattox Court House NHP will participate in the 28th Annual Park Day, sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. Park Day is an annual event giving volunteers an opportunity to help with clean-up and preservation projects on some of the nation’s most sacred grounds.

In preparation for the park’s 159^th Anniversary event, volunteers will be tasked with scraping and painting a large section of picket fence within the historic village of Appomattox Court House. Participants should meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Clover Hill Tavern in the Historic Village. Water will be provided, but participants should bring their own lunch.

Registration is required by March 27. To register, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Alyssa Holland at 434-352-8987, ext. 234 or by email at [e-mail].

To learn more about the American Battlefield Trust and other Park Day events across the nation, please visit the American Battlefield Trust Website at https://www.battlefields.org/parkday.

The American Battlefield Trust is a national nonprofit land preservation organization devoted to the protection of America’s hallowed battlegrounds. It preserves the battlefields of the Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812, and educates the public about their importance in forging the nation we are today.

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About 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. The stories of Appomattox Court House go far beyond the final significant battles of this nation's Civil War. Learn more at www.nps.gov/apco. 

About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's more than 420 national park units and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and YouTube www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.