Place

Appomattox Plantation Driveway

Historic, black and white photo of driveway entrance gate with two stone pillars and iron gate.
Historic photo of the entrance gates to the Eppes' family home taken in the 1980s.

Quick Facts
Location:
City Point, VA

The Eppes' family home was a century old by the time U.S. forces occupied the site in 1864, known as Appomattox Manor in the Appomattox Plantation. This driveway was created in the 1841 as people began to approach by carriage and no longer from the river.

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Last updated: September 10, 2021