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154th Appomattox Anniversary-April 13th Events
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Saturday April 13, 2019 (All programs start in the Visitor Center lobby unless otherwise noted)
9:15 a.m. Two Rivers, Two Railroads and a Highway: The Appomattox Campaign by Albert Carter
10:00 a.m. Tactical Demonstration (Meeks Field)
10:30 a.m. Lee and Grant Photo Op with Thomas Jesse and Curt Fields (McLean House)
11:00 a.m. Confederate Firing Demonstration (Meeks Field)
12:00 p.m. Artillery Demonstration (Meeks Field)
1:00 p.m. The Last Salute Bob Swift
1:30 p.m. Lee and Grant Photo Op with Thomas Jesse/Curt Fields (McLean House)
2:00 p.m. Stacking of Arms (on stage road east of the Courthouse)
3:00 p.m. Lee departs from the McLean House as the surrender meeting concludes
4:00 p.m. Federal Firing Demonstration (Meeks’ Field)
4:30 p.m. A Visit to Old Appomattox with George Peers by Patrick Schroeder (a first person living history program)
6:00 p.m. Appomattox: The Last 48 Hours a one act play with Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant (Thomas Jesse and Curt Fields)
7:30 p.m. Luminary Program through the village (representing the 4,600 enslaved people of Appomattox County emancipated by the surrender)
All day: Parole Printing Demonstrations (inside Clover Hill Tavern)
All day: Children’s Activities in the Clover Hill Tavern Guest House
Reservation or Registration: No
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