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Appomattox, VA

A preserved Virginia village where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant in April 1865.

Petersburg, VA

A far-reaching Civil War landscape preserving the battlefields, trenches, and decisive campaign that forced the fall of Petersburg and Richmond.

Richmond, VA

A network of preserved battlefields, fortifications, and historic sites revealing the campaigns fought for the Confederate capital.

Rice, VA

A preserved Appomattox Campaign battlefield where a devastating Confederate defeat hastened the Army of Northern Virginia's surrender.

Richmond, VA

A major Civil War museum on the former Tredegar Iron Works campus, combining powerful artifacts with the industrial history of wartime Richmond.

Richmond, VA

The restored Richmond mansion that served as Jefferson Davis's executive residence and later witnessed Union occupation and Abraham Lincoln's visit.