https://www.nps.gov/apco News releases from Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-to-participate-in-30th-annual-park-day.htm Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:00:00 EST 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. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-to-participate-in-30th-annual-park-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/commemoration-of-the-161st-anniversary-of-surrender-and-freedom-day.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:00:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate the 161st Anniversary of the Surrender and Freedom Day with five days of special programs. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/commemoration-of-the-161st-anniversary-of-surrender-and-freedom-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/seminar-2026.htm Fri, 09 Jan 2026 02:00:00 EST  Join the National Park Service and Longwood University on Saturday, February 7, 2026, for a free, day-long seminar in the Jarman Auditorium at Longwood University, Farmville, VA. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/seminar-2026.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/tourism-to-appomattox-court-house-nhp-contributes-$5-9-million-to-local-economy.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST  A new National Park Service report shows that 83,800 visitors to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park in 2024 spent $5.9 million in communities near the park. That spending supported the local area. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/tourism-to-appomattox-court-house-nhp-contributes-$5-9-million-to-local-economy.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/baseball2025.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:00:00 EST All visitors are welcome to physically join in playing a game of ‘base ball’ following Civil War era rules. Games will be held, weather permitting, at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM respectively and are held for 1-1.5 hours. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/baseball2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2025-memorial-day-event-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp.htm Fri, 09 May 2025 04:00:00 EST On Monday May 26, 2025, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will offer special programming to examine the history and traditions of Memorial Day. All programs are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2025-memorial-day-event-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/america-unfinished-appomattox-at-160-april-7-13-2025.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:00:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the victory of Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, which forced the surrender of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Special anniversary programs and activities will take place April 7-13, 2025. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/america-unfinished-appomattox-at-160-april-7-13-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/seminar-2025.htm Thu, 26 Dec 2024 02:00:00 EST Join the National Park Service and Longwood University at the annual free Civil War Seminar on Saturday, February 1, 2025, located in the Jarman Auditorium at Longwood University, Farmville, VA. Noted scholars will present a series of thematically related programs upon "Act 5: The Final Curtain." https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/seminar-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/civil-war-era-santa-2024.htm Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:00:00 EST Hosted in partnership with the Appomattox 1865 Foundation, this free, family-friendly event will be held on Sunday, December 15, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/civil-war-era-santa-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/veterans-day-activities-2024.htm Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:00:00 EST On Monday, November 11, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate Veterans Day with a series of special programs. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/veterans-day-activities-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/special-photography-program-oct-2024.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2024 03:42:00 EST Join Artist-in-Residence Jeb Inge at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for a special program exploring the role of photography during the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/special-photography-program-oct-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2024-play-a-game-of-civil-war-base-ball-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2024 03:00:00 EST Join Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for a day of ‘base ball’ at your local National Park on Saturday, July 6th. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2024-play-a-game-of-civil-war-base-ball-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/to-the-step-appomattox-1861-living-history-program-june-8-9-2024.htm Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:00 EST Join Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and the Liberty Rifles for living history programming on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9. The event will interpret the forming of the Appomattox Liberty Guard, an infantry unit, mustered into Confederate service in June 1861. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/to-the-step-appomattox-1861-living-history-program-june-8-9-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/memorial-day-event-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp-may-27-2024.htm Tue, 07 May 2024 06:00:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will offer special programming to examine the history and traditions of Memorial Day. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/memorial-day-event-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp-may-27-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/homeschool-day-may-8-2024.htm Wed, 17 Apr 2024 03:00:00 EST Calling all homeschool groups! Join Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for a free day of drop-in activities on Wednesday May, 8, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/homeschool-day-may-8-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/commemoration-of-the-159th-anniversary-of-surrender-and-freedom-day-april-8-14-2024.htm Wed, 06 Mar 2024 02:00:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate the 159th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant and Freedom Day (April 9) with special anniversary programs and activities from April 8-14, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/commemoration-of-the-159th-anniversary-of-surrender-and-freedom-day-april-8-14-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-to-participate-in-28th-annual-park-day-cleanup-march-30-2024.htm Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:51:00 EST 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. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-to-participate-in-28th-annual-park-day-cleanup-march-30-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/-lesser-known-engagements-and-some-civil-war-photo-sleuthing-featured-at-25th-annual-free-civil-war-seminar-february-3-2024.htm Wed, 24 Jan 2024 06:14:00 EST Five speakers will present programs at the 25th Annual Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Longwood University free Civil War seminar on Saturday, February 3rd, on the Longwood University campus in Farmville, VA. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/-lesser-known-engagements-and-some-civil-war-photo-sleuthing-featured-at-25th-annual-free-civil-war-seminar-february-3-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/25th-annual-appomattox-court-house-nhp-and-longwood-university-free-civil-war-seminar.htm Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:36:00 EST Join the National Park Service and Longwood University at the annual free Civil War Seminar on Saturday, February 3, 2024, located in the Jarman Auditorium at Longwood University, Farmville, VA. Noted scholars will present a series of thematically related programs upon “Lesser Known Engagements and Some Civil War Photo Sleuthing.” https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/25th-annual-appomattox-court-house-nhp-and-longwood-university-free-civil-war-seminar.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/play-a-game-of-civil-war-base-ball-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp.htm Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:57:00 EST — Join Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for a day of ‘base ball’ (spelled with two words in the 1860s) at your local National Park on Saturday, July 1st. All visitors are welcome to physically join in playing a game of ‘base ball’ following Civil War era rules. Games will be held, weather permitting, at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM respectively and are held for 1-1.5 hours https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/play-a-game-of-civil-war-base-ball-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2023-sweeney-summer-concert-series.htm Tue, 13 Jun 2023 11:30:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and the Appomattox 1865 Foundation are pleased to announce dates and performers for the annual Sweeney Summer Concert Series. Join us in celebrating the musical history of Appomattox County with this monthly series on the McLean House porch! All concerts begin at 6:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2023-sweeney-summer-concert-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:20:00 EST Most forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm https://www.nps.gov/bowa/learn/news/footprints-women-who-influenced-booker-t-washington.htm Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:13:00 EST On Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., Booker T. Washington National Monument will host the program “Footprints: The Women Who Influenced Booker T. Washington.” The public is invited to attend this FREE presentation of four women dressed in period appropriate clothing representing some of the women who were an integral part of Dr. Booker T. Washington’s life! https://www.nps.gov/bowa/learn/news/footprints-women-who-influenced-booker-t-washington.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/bailey-super-2023.htm Thu, 23 Mar 2023 08:07:00 EST National Park Service Deputy Regional Director Kirsten Talken-Spaulding has selected James (Jim) Bailey as the new superintendent of both Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Booker T. Washington National Monument in Virginia, starting this spring.   https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/bailey-super-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/158th-anniversary-2023.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:30:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate the 158th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant and Freedom Day (April 9) with special anniversary programs and activities from April 7-12, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/158th-anniversary-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/cleanup-day-2023.htm Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:50:00 EST On Saturday, April 1, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will participate in the 27th annual Park Day, sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. This year’s event will have volunteers working with park maintenance staff on a variety of projects to help prepare for the 158th Anniversary Event. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/cleanup-day-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/-old-battlefields-new-parks-at-24th-annual-free-civil-war-seminar-february-4-2023.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:41:00 EST Five speakers will present programs at the Twenty-fourth Annual Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Longwood University free Civil War seminar this Saturday Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/-old-battlefields-new-parks-at-24th-annual-free-civil-war-seminar-february-4-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/24th-annual-appomattox-court-house-nhp-and-longwood-university-free-civil-war-seminar.htm Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:44:00 EST Join the National Park Service and Longwood University at the annual free Civil War Seminar on February 4, 2023, located in the Jarman Auditorium at Longwood University, Farmville, VA. Noted scholars will present a series of thematically related programs upon “Old Battlefields, New Parks” https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/24th-annual-appomattox-court-house-nhp-and-longwood-university-free-civil-war-seminar.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/african-american-legacies-of-appomattox.htm Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:05:00 EST Appomattox Court House NHP announces “African American Legacies of Appomattox: A Community Curation Event” to be held at the Carver-Price Legacy Museum on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  This curation event seeks to find and digitize historic documents and artifacts associated with the early history of the Black community in Appomattox. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/african-american-legacies-of-appomattox.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-hosts-presentation-on-recently-completed-administrative-history.htm Wed, 22 Jun 2022 05:32:00 EST A partnership of The Organization of American Historians (OAH), Interior Region 1 History and Preservation Assistance Program and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park recently completed an administrative history of the park. Josh Howard, Ph.D. served as the principal investigator and author of this document that outlines the establishment, management, and operation of the park. Join Dr. Howard and park staff for a brief overview of the park’s history and highlights of the park’s establishment on Thursday, June 30th from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Appomattox Inn and Suites, located at 447 Old Courthouse Road. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-hosts-presentation-on-recently-completed-administrative-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/the-silent-witness-history-walk.htm Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:07:00 EST A partnership of the Appomattox 1865 Foundation, J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will host a History Walk from June 30th through July 15th at the park that features the story of the Silent Witness, by Robin Friedman. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/the-silent-witness-history-walk.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2022-sweeney-summer-concert-series.htm Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:22:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and the Appomattox 1865 Foundation are pleased to announce dates and performers for the annual Sweeney Summer Concert Series. Join us in celebrating the musical history of Appomattox County with this monthly series on the McLean House porch! https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2022-sweeney-summer-concert-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/african-american-legacies-of-appomattox-a-community-curation-event.htm Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:47:00 EST Appomattox Court House NHP announces “African American Legacies of Appomattox: A Community Curation Event” to be held at Galilee Baptist Church on Saturday May 7, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/african-american-legacies-of-appomattox-a-community-curation-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/nps-seeks-information-on-possible-historic-african-american-cemeteries.htm Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:36:00 EST New South Associates, Inc. and the National Park Service seek descendants or other persons with knowledge of individuals interred in the Robinson Cemetery and the Raine “Slave” Cemetery, two nineteenth-century to early twentieth-century African American cemeteries in the Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park (APCO). https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/nps-seeks-information-on-possible-historic-african-american-cemeteries.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/commemoration-of-the-157th-anniversary-of-the-surrender-and-freedom-day-april-7-12-2022.htm Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:07:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate the 157th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant and Freedom Day (April 9) with special anniversary programs and activities from April 7-12, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/commemoration-of-the-157th-anniversary-of-the-surrender-and-freedom-day-april-7-12-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park-plans-prescribed-burns.htm Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:42:00 EST National Park fire managers are planning four prescribed burns in the park during the month of March. Ignition of prescribed fire is dependent on favorable weather conditions, and due to weather uncertainty, it is not possible to predict the exact dates for each burn. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park-plans-prescribed-burns.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/civil-war-to-civil-rights-art-contest.htm Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:23:00 EST The American Civil War Museum, Carver-Price Legacy Museum, and the National Park Service are pleased to announce the “Civil War to Civil Rights: Legacies of Appomattox” Art Contest. As part of this year’s Commemoration of the Surrender and Freedom Day, Appomattox County students in grades 3-12 can submit art connected to the legacy of the events of April 1865. All entries must be submitted by March 18, 2022, and details for submission can be found on the included entry form. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/civil-war-to-civil-rights-art-contest.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/23rd-annual-civil-war-seminar.htm Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:52:00 EST Join the National Park Service and Longwood University at the annual free Civil War Seminar on February 12, 2022, located in the Jarman Auditorium at Longwood University, Farmville, VA. Noted scholars will present on topics ranging from “The Bahamas to Camp Nelson.” https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/23rd-annual-civil-war-seminar.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/preservation-work-at-appomattox-court-house.htm Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:56:00 EST The historic Mariah Wright House recently received a make-over thanks to the work of the maintenance crew at Appomattox Court House NHP. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/preservation-work-at-appomattox-court-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2021-acc-trail-crew.htm Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:16:00 EST Last fall, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park’s trails took heavy damage in multiple flooding incidents. This summer, the park hosted a six-person Appalachian Conservation Corps Trail Repair Crew (ACC) to restore approximately one-half mile of the Southside Connector Trail. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2021-acc-trail-crew.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/156.htm Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:11:00 EST As a safety precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park encourages visitors to engage with this year’s 156th Commemoration of the Surrender and Freedom Day through a variety of virtual opportunities. The park and the McLean House will be open and operating in alignment with guidance provided by public health officials. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/156.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park-creates-pollinator-habitats-in-fields-surrounding-the-village.htm Mon, 26 Aug 2019 06:56:00 EST Pollinators are swarming to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Pollinators are primarily insects, such as bees, butterflies, moth and other species that pollinate plants to produce seeds. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park-creates-pollinator-habitats-in-fields-surrounding-the-village.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-to-dedicate-new-state-historical-marker-for-black-banjoists-during-2019-joel-sweeney-the-banjo-festival.htm Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:45:00 EST Join Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and the Appomattox 1865 Foundation as we dedicate a new Virginia Historical Marker to Black Banjoists at noon on Saturday, September 7, 2019, as part of the 6th Annual Joel Sweeney and the Banjo Festival. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-to-dedicate-new-state-historical-marker-for-black-banjoists-during-2019-joel-sweeney-the-banjo-festival.htm https://www.nps.gov/bowa/learn/news/snyder-superintendent.htm Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:56:00 EST National Park Service Northeast Regional Director Gay Vietzke has named Robin Snyder as the superintendent of Booker T. Washington National Monument in Hardy, Virginia. Snyder will remain superintendent of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, where she has worked since 2015. https://www.nps.gov/bowa/learn/news/snyder-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/nature-day-in-the-park-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp-june-15-2019.htm Fri, 07 Jun 2019 05:43:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and the Appomattox 1865 Foundation will host “Nature Day in the Park,” a day for visitors to explore the park’s natural beauty alongside its compelling history. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/nature-day-in-the-park-at-appomattox-court-house-nhp-june-15-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-completes-rehabilitation-of-peers-house.htm Tue, 02 Apr 2019 05:23:00 EST The preservation maintenance staff of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park recently completed repairs and rehabilitation of the Peers house https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-completes-rehabilitation-of-peers-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/arts-in-the-park.htm Wed, 08 Aug 2018 12:28:00 EST From 10-3 on Saturday, August 25, 2018, Appomattox Court House NHP and the Appomattox 1865 Foundation will host “Art in the Park,” a day featuring plein air painting and a children’s art station. The event is free and open to the public https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/arts-in-the-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/archaeological-excavation-in-the-park-at-the-coleman-site.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:44:00 EST Archaeologists from the University of South Carolina are partnering with Appomattox Court House NHP and the Northeast Regional Archaeology Program to perform an excavation in the park sponsored by Civil War to Civil Rights funding from the National Park Service. The current excavation is located on the historic Dr. Samuel Coleman property, investigating the potential dwelling site of Hannah Reynolds, an enslaved African American servant of the Coleman family. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/archaeological-excavation-in-the-park-at-the-coleman-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/civil-war-baseball.htm Fri, 22 Jun 2018 07:27:00 EST The Union Provost Guard versus the Townsfolk on Saturday, July 14th. All visitors are welcome to join costumed interpreters to play a game of base ball by the rules of this favorite past time during the American Civil War. In Civil War Baseball a player is called out if he is hit by a thrown ball. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/civil-war-baseball.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/luminaries-rescheduled.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:13:00 EST Appomattox Court House NHP Presents Luminary Program This Saturday, April 14 Village Lined with 4600 Luminaries in Recognition of those Emancipated Appomattox, Va. – The Park’s annual luminary program will be held this Saturday, April 14th at sunset. The luminaries will have their best effect beginning at 8:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/luminaries-rescheduled.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park-developing-a-comprehensive-site-wide-trail-system-environmental-assessment.htm Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:00:00 EST The National Park Service is beginning the process of developing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed comprehensive site-wide trail system at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park-developing-a-comprehensive-site-wide-trail-system-environmental-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/stars-come-out-at-appomattox-court-house.htm Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:03:00 EST A night of star and planet gazing on Friday, October 27, beginning at 8:30 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/stars-come-out-at-appomattox-court-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/free-concert-august-31-2017.htm Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:20:00 EST Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and its friends group, the Appomattox 1865 Foundation, will host “Dynamic Dulcimers and Friends” in a free outdoor concert on August 31, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/free-concert-august-31-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-national-historical-park-goes-fee-free.htm Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:55:00 EST No Entrance Fee starting October 1, 2016 Visitors to Appomattox National Historical Park will no longer be charged an entrance fee after September 30, 2016. A more detailed description can be found under Plan Your Visit, Basic Information and then Fees. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-national-historical-park-goes-fee-free.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/civil-war-soldier-remains-to-travel-through-appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park.htm Fri, 12 Aug 2016 08:57:00 EST On August 18, at 1:00 p.m., the cremated remains of Private Jewett Williams, 20th Maine Infantry, Company H, will be brought to Appomattox Court House NHP for a ceremony honoring his military service. Pvt. Williams’ remains were recently discovered in Oregon and are being transferred back to his home state of Maine, but will pass through Appomattox Court House NHP as part of that trip. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/civil-war-soldier-remains-to-travel-through-appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/park-changes-its-hours-of-operation-for-2016.htm Wed, 23 Dec 2015 05:23:00 EST Beginning Jan. 2, 2016, the park will open at 9:00 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/park-changes-its-hours-of-operation-for-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-launches-every-kid-in-a-park-pass.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:55:00 EST Fourth Graders and their Families Eligible for Free Access to Federal Lands and Waters Nationwide https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/appomattox-court-house-nhp-launches-every-kid-in-a-park-pass.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/stacking-of-arms.htm Fri, 10 Apr 2015 22:25:00 EST Can’t make it to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for the 150th anniversary activities? No problem! Tune in on Sunday, April 12 for a live broadcast and experience the commemorative events from 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. est. Feel the power of place as the broadcast takes place in “real time” on the same road that Confederate soldiers stacked their arms in 1865. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/stacking-of-arms.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/confederate-surrender.htm Tue, 07 Apr 2015 23:58:00 EST Can’t make it to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for the 150th anniversary activities? – No problem! Tune in on Thursday, April 9, 2015 for a live broadcast and experience the commemorative events from 10 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. est. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/confederate-surrender.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/special-exhibits.htm Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:27:00 EST Appomattox marks the culmination of four years of bloody civil war, a return to peace and the reunification of the Nation. Artifacts associated with the surrender at Appomattox are part of a special exhibit at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park as part of the 150th anniversary commemoration. https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/special-exhibits.htm