Appomattox in Appomattox County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
ANV Headquarters
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007
1. ANV Headquarters Marker
Erected by Appomattox Court House National Historic Park, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1887.
Location. 37° 23.515′ N, 78° 46.887′ W. Marker is in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. Marker can be reached from Old Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 24), on the left when traveling west. Marker is in the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, near the eastern entrance to the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 179 Anderson Mill Rd, Appomattox VA 24522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lee’s Last Headquarters (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederates Trapped (about 600 feet away); Historic Vegetation (about 600 feet away); Lee's Apple Tree (approx. 0.7 miles away); Artillery Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Surrender of the Artillery (approx. ¾ mile away); After the Surrender (approx. ¾ mile away); African American Banjoists (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Appomattox.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Appomattox Court House National Historic Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on January 22, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Appomattox Court House. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on January 22, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007
2. ANV Headquarters Site
At this location Gen. Robert E. Lee held his final council of war, issued his farewell orders to his army and left for home.
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
3. Appomattox Trail Map
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007
4. Lee's Headquarters
The marker is located along a trail that begins from the Lee's Headquarters parking lot at the eastern entrance to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. It is about 500 feet from the trailhead.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 16, 2017
5. Lee's Headquarters
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,139 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 22, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on March 22, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
