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158th Commemoration of the Surrender and Freedom Day
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158th Commemoration of the Surrender and Freedom Day- April 7-12, 2023
Friday, April 7, 2023
9:50 a.m. A Warrior in Two Camps: Ely Parker by David Wooldridge
10:50 a.m. The Appomattox Campaign with Patrick Schroeder
11:50 a. m. Meet Grant and Lee (20 minute programs by Curt Fields and Thomas Jesse) answer questions and take photos
12:50 a.m. A Warrior in Two Camps: Ely Parker by David Wooldridge
1:50 p.m. Meet Grant and Lee (20 minute programs by Curt Fields and Thomas Jesse) answer questions and take photos
2:50 p.m. A Visit to Old Appomattox with George Peers with Patrick Schroeder (a first-person living history program)
Saturday, April 8, 2023
9:00-11:00 a.m. Beyond the McLean House: Appomattox History Hike (2 miles) with Luke Dixon
9:50 a.m. Appomattox Campaign with Alyssa Holland
10:50 a.m. Final Fury and the Last to Die: The Battles of Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House with Patrick Schroeder (Visitor Center Theater)
11:50 a.m. Meet Grant and Lee (20 minute programs by Curt Fields and Thomas Jesse) answer questions and take photos
12:50 p.m. Using Archaeology to Tell Appomattox Stories with Amber Rose
1:50 p.m. United States Colored Troops at Appomattox with Chris Bingham
2:00 p.m. American Civil War Museum, program with Jack Davis (offsite)
2:50 p.m. Meet Grant and Lee (20 minute programs by Curt Fields and Thomas Jesse) answer questions and take photos
3:50 p.m. The Battle of Appomattox Station (on site at Appomattox Station Battlefield) with Patrick Schroeder
4:45 p.m. A Visit with Tavern Owner Wilson Hix with Sam Winkler (a first-person living history program)
An Evening of Peace and Freedom programs
5:30-6:45p.m. Appomattox: The Last 48 Hours, McLean House Porch
7:00 p.m. African American Biographies, Freedom Day Singers, and the Lighting of Luminaries
*9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Artifacts, Arts and Crafts: Museum Collection Pop-up Display in the
Tavern Guest House with a Hands-on Arts and Crafts Activity
Sunday, April 9, 2023
9:50 a.m. The Battle of Appomattox Court House Walking Tour with Patrick Schroeder
10:50 a.m. Footsteps to Freedom: The John Robinson Experience by David Wooldridge
11:50 a.m. Meet Grant and Lee (20 minute programs by Curt Fields and Thomas Jesse) answer questions and take photos
12:50 p.m. Battlefield. Surrender Grounds. Home: The Civilian Experience at Appomattox with Luke Dixon
1:50 p.m. The Surrender Meeting with Luke Dixon
2:50 p.m. Meet Grant and Lee (20 minute programs by Curt Fields and Thomas Jesse) answer questions and take photos
3:50 p.m. The Printing of Paroles with Brian Miller
*9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Artifacts, Arts and Crafts: Museum Collection Pop-up Display in the
Tavern Guest House with a Hands-on Arts and Crafts Activity
Monday, April 10, 2023
9:50 a.m. The Beginning of the End: Outcomes of the Surrender at Appomattox Court House with Alyssa Holland
10:50 a.m. Orchestrating a Surrender: Gen. John Gibbon at Appomattox with Luke Dixon
11:50 a.m. The Printing of Paroles with Brian Miller
12:50 p.m. Footsteps to Freedom: The John Robinson Experience with David Wooldridge
1:50 p.m. Battlefield. Surrender Grounds. Home: The Civilian Experience at Appomattox with Luke Dixon
2:50 p.m. Surrenders after Appomattox with Brian Miller
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
9:50 a.m. The Beginning of the End: Outcomes of the Surrender at Appomattox Court House with Alyssa Holland
10:50 a.m. The Printing of Paroles with Brian Miller
11:50 a.m. A Warrior in Two Camps: Ely Parker by David Wooldridge
12:50 p.m. Museum Tour with the Park Historian, Patrick Schroeder
1:50 p.m. Orchestrating a Surrender: Gen. John Gibbon at Appomattox with Luke Dixon
2:50 p.m. Surrenders after Appomattox with Brian Miller
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
9:50 a.m. The Beginning of the End: Outcomes of the Surrender at Appomattox Court House with Alyssa Holland
10:50 a.m. The Last Salute with Chris Bingham
11:50 a.m. Using Archaeology to tell Appomattox Stories with Amber Rose
12:50 p.m. Footsteps to Freedom: The John Robinson Experience by David Wooldridge
1:50 p.m. Joshua Chamberlain and Stacking of Arms with Patrick Schroeder
2:50 p.m. Surrenders after Appomattox with Chris Bingham