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Transcription: Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park in South Central Virginia is the site of General Robert E. Lee's surrender of his Confederate forces to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865. The National Park Service has restored much of the village to its appearance at that time. Appomattox Courthouse was located on the old stage road between Lynchburg and Richmond, a busy thoroughfare. The place This was a convenient stopover for travelers and Clover Hill Tavern offered meals and accommodations. The village was the county seat and its sturdy symmetrical brick courthouse was a busy place. Mee ...