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Clover Hill Tavern
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By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Clover Hill Tavern | | |
Inscription. Built in 1819, this was the first building in what would become the village of Appomattox Court House. The Clover Hill Tavern served travelers along the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road. For several decades, it offered the village’s only restaurant, only overnight lodging, and only bar. Its presence helped prompt the Virginia legislature to locate the Appomattox County seat here. In 1846, the courthouse was built across the street.
By 1865, the tavern had come on hard times – a “bare and cheerless place,” according to one Union general. It was one of only two buildings in town used by the Federal army during the surrender process. Here, on the evening of April 10, 1865, Union soldiers set up printing presses and started producing paroles for the surrendered Confederates. The Federals printed more than 30,000 parole documents here.
Erected by Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, National Park Service.
Location. 37° 22.673′ N, 78° 47.757′ W. Marker is in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in Appomattox County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 24, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is located in Appomattox Court House National Historical Park across from the court house/Visitors Center. Located along the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road, which is now a walking path. Marker is in this post office area: Appomattox VA 24522, United States of America. | | | | 
By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Clover Hill Tavern with Marker on the Fence to the Right | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); McLean House (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Appomattox Court House (about 600 feet away); Last Artillery Shots (about 800 feet away); Final Combat (about 800 feet away); The Surrender Ceremony (about 800 feet away); Lee and Grant Meet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grant and Lee Meeting (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Appomattox Court House.
More about this marker. The top of the marker features a photograph with the caption The tavern as it appeared in 1865. The wing to the left housed the dining room, the structure to the right the bar. Both no longer stand.
Also see . . . Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. (Submitted on March 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Clover Hill Tavern | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007 | |
| | | 4. Inside the Clover Hill Tavern | | After the surrender, printing presses were set up inside the Clover Hill Tavern. These were used to produce paroles for the Confederates soldiers. | | |
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By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Tavern Kitchen | | The tavern's kitchen now serves as the park bookstore. It stands to the northwest of the tavern. | | |
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By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010 | |
| | | 6. Slave Quarters | | The slave quarters stand just north (behind) the tavern. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007 | |
| | | 7. Inside the Clover Hill Tavern | | More printing equipment in the Clover Hill Tavern. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007 | |
| | | 8. Appomattox County Court House | | The Clover Hill Tavern is located in the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, across from the court house/Visitors Center. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,117 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 2. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on March 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 5, 6. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7, 8. submitted on March 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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