When was Appomattox County established by an Act?
Appomattox County was established by an Act on the 8th of February 1845. The new county took its name from the headwaters of the Appomattox River.
Appomattox County was established by an Act on the 8th of February 1845. The new county took its name from the headwaters of the Appomattox River.
United States Congress passed legislation in 1930 authorizing the War Department to acquire land for a monument. Three years later, those holdings transferred to the National Park Service.
Confederate States Army forces were commanded by General Robert E. Lee during the events of early April 1865. Union Army troops led by Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant pursued them relentlessly until the surrender.
The decision to route a railroad through nearby Appomattox Depot occurred in 1854 and caused businesses to leave the village entirely. This dual blow triggered a rapid economic collapse that shrank the population as trade routes shifted away from the old town center.
On the 15th of October 1966, the entire park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The federal government took an active role in preserving the landscape for future generations following this designation.