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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the effective end of the nation's largest war. Questions remained: could the nation reunite as one? How would emancipation be realized?","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/apco/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=37.4174&b_tl_lng=-78.8239&b_br_lat=37.3673&b_br_lng=-78.7596","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Appomattox%20Court%20House%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/apco/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6401B157-A6A3-8649-CF81BFB41413C8FA.jpg","title":"McLean House","alt":"A brick two story home with white pillars and railings.","credit":"NPS/J. 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The park may have reduced hours (9-3) on December 24.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Reduced Hours December 24","start":"2026-12-24","end":"2026-12-24","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 2:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 2:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 2:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 2:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 2:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 2:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 2:00PM"}},{"name":"Closed December 25","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed January 1","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"Appomattox Court House NHP is located 3 miles east of U.S. Highway 460, and 3 miles east of the modern town of Appomattox, Virginia along Rt. 24.","weatherInfo":"The park may close due to emergency weather conditions (typically snow or ice). For updated information about possible closure or altered hours due to weather, please call 434-352-8987 ext. 245.","contacts":{"phone":"4346948904","email":"APCO_SocialMedia@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Appomattox Court House Visitor Center","description":"The visitor center is located inside the reconstructed Appomattox Courthouse. It offers restroom facilities, visitor information and guidance, a 17-minute film, and exhibits focused on the history of Appomattox Court House. Guided talks and living history programs begin in the visitor center.","url":"","lat":37.3775204806404,"lon":-78.7959814139942}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"mount-pleasant-national-scenic-area","km":52},{"slug":"big-levels-national-game-refuge","km":68},{"slug":"booker-t-washington-national-monument","km":88},{"slug":"green-springs","km":91},{"slug":"george-washington-national-forest","km":112},{"slug":"petersburg-national-battlefield","km":119}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=apco"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.606Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Temporary Number Change","text":"The park's phone number has temporarily changed. Please call 434-694-8904.","url":null,"updated":"2024-10-18 12:11:26.0","id":"nps-759E3F5E-C66C-4D63-9BCD-54DC7598A7CD"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park.geojson"}