FILE 765 of 44789 |
|
|||
|
File information | |
Filename: | va-0202-d.jpg |
Image Description: | Appomattox, Virginia - Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, site of General Robert E. Lee's surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865 to end the American Civil War. The Clover Hill Tavern, built in 1819, is the oldest building in the village. Inside, printers produced 30,000 passes, called paroles, allowing surrendered Confederate soldiers to return to their homes. |
Lightbox: | Add to Lightbox |