I just had the HONOR to tour this BEAUTIFUL Historical Park. I am an Army Combat Veteran and by me…read morehaving the Honor to walk where there were Thousands if NOT Hundreds of Thousands Soldiers who marched into the Heat of Battle to stop the clutch and horrors of Slavery. The Battle sites is what I first went to view and yeah it hits you hard at all of the losses we had. Then I went to the Appomattox Court House and toured the grounds. Amazing place to take your kids there and to hear all of the History that we don't want to lose. To me, it was an Honor to walk where Victory for our Soldiers and our Country. I would for sure drive another 15 hours from Louisiana to go and Tour the grounds again.

The Appomattox Court House NHP is a fraud! Ok here me out. I am somewhat of a history nerd but…read morethink broad strokes not necessarily on a micro level. Anyway, when I arrived, I went into the visitor's center like one always should when visiting a National Park. One of the Park Rangers started telling me about the property. "Currently you are standing in the Appomattox Court House......absolutely nothing happened in here! The surrender was just a football field's length away at the McLean House." What!? Why is it named after the courthouse then? Anyway, all jokes aside the place is great. As stated, the visitor's center is located inside the old courthouse and has the standard gift shop, museum, and movie theatre. Outside there are several buildings that include a bookstore, a Tavern, The Mclean House and several others. The Mclean House was actually torn down at one point and then rebuilt. The house is set up to look like it did then when Lee surrendered to Grant. While the Mclean house is the main attraction to the park, there are plenty of battlefields, markers and hiking trails around to explore. So why only 4 stars, well name it the Mclean House National Historic Park and I will give it another star.

I read Bruce Catton's "A Stillness at Appomatox " whilst a sophomore in highr school in the early…read more1970's and have been a student of American History ever since, yet had never visited the Appomatox Court House National Park. I had been visiting in Virginia for a long weekend and decided to " swing by". It was a magnificent autumn day, and the crowds were manageable, unlike Gettysburg which is where I reside. The Park Rangers were helpful as were the volunteer docents, and a living historian did a great job of describing the events which had transpired there in April 1865. Much of the tour was self-guided, and some knowledge of history would be helpful to those unfamiliar. With it. There is an app which I'd downloaded which was useful, however my listening to the aforementioned ( I love that word!) book whilst driving g was even better. There are several clean restrooms on the site as well as a small gift shop. There was no food in the Park as far as I could tell. The McLean House where the surrender occurred was taken apart with the idea of reassembling it in DC or other places afterwards, but that never transpired as funding dried up, thus the building parts sat in the elements for many years and acted like a "free Home Depot" until it was put back together aagain, I believe in the 1940's. About one-sixth of the original brbricks remained, however the historic structure was rebuilt on the original foundation utilizing blueprints whish were somehow available . I'm a history lover, thus really enjoyed it. I feel it's important for all Americans to know where we came from, how we became such a great Nation, and how easily we can fall apart. Culture and heritage ought never be cancelled. Go check it out as I did!

The private home where Grant accepted Lee's surrender. A couple of Federal Park Rangers were on…read moresite to elaborate on the history. They were great. We were here to visit the national park at Appomattox. Well worth the visit. Plenty of other sites to visit in the park. Mark & Nancy.

A quick stop to drop off postcards. Yes, the post office is closed at 7:30 PM but there's a big…read moreparking area with a lane next to the mailbox so I was able to send off the cards that I bought at the D-Day Memorial https://www.yelp.com/biz/national-d-day-memorial-bedford?hrid=5V0Z0Mg1K4zKOebei1aCrw yesterday. From the outside, the post office is clean and tidy with no litter in the parking lot. [Review 15083 overall, 585 of 2021, number 1299 in Virginia.]

I'm not sure of the employees name, but I suspect it may be the same employee mentioned in one of…read morethe other reviews--an older lady, with an atmosphere of attitude. She also rejected my package, advising me it was "media mail" and was inappropriately labeled. Confused (I was mailing the package for my husband and didn't label it myself), and busy for the rest of the day, I had to hire a baby sitter the next day and went to the Odd Fellows location where they very nicely asked how they could help me. They examined the package, said it was clearly not marked media mail, then said there was nothing wrong with it at all and was ready to ship. So, my package was a day late, and I wasted 2 hours of my time on a busy work day. Just a heads up, I have also heard terrible things about the Rivermont location if you want to ship more than one package every year. Just laziness and incompetence. I would skip any location but Odd Fellows if I were you.

Extending up the side of a pretty steep hill, Monument Terrace is a blocks-long series of stairs…read morefrom Church Street to Court Street. Along the way, a series of monuments and memorials to those from the Lynchburg area who have served or lost their lives in service to their country. At the tip, in pride of place, a Confederate soldier holding a rifle mounted with a bayonet. Because of its location along the James River and with access to the Shenandoah Valley, Lynchburg was a pivotal spot in the Civil War. And the Appomattox Court House to the east is where the surrender was signed and the war ended. The statue was dedicated in 1900 and has a time capsule. Inside, artifacts include Confederate currency, photographs of local veterans and a hair sample from Traveller (General Lee's horse). According to the caption, Monument Terrace consists of 132 steps and 10 landings was completed in 1925. Designed initially as a memorial to Lynchburg's World War I casualties, several other memorials have been placed over the years. It's a pretty good workout climbing the stairs. We saw several folks taking advantage of that exercise. [Review 15084 overall, 586 of 2021, round number 1300 in Virginia.]

Sadly, I am getting to know this building. As least I never arrive in handcuffs! Bedford has…read moreseveral government buildings. Social services is across the street. I am guardian to a loved one. Paperwork and proceedings happen inside the courthouse. The third floor has offices that can help with estates. The second floor can help with civil matters. The first floor has security and sheriffs if you need them. The staff in any department are helpful. I was dropped off. There is metered parking beside the courthouse. The spaces are limited.