Appomattox in Appomattox County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sears Lane
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
1. Sears Lane Marker
General Grant used this lane to reach the McLean House where General Lee was waiting to discuss the turns of surrender.April 9, 1865
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1952.
Location. 37° 22.524′ N, 78° 48.134′ W. Marker is in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. Marker is on Old Courthouse Road (State Highway 24), on the right when traveling east. Located across the highway from the Confederate Cemetery wayside in the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Appomattox Confederate Cemetery Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raine Memorial (about 300 feet away); Appomattox Court House Confederate Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Confederate Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Appomattox (about 300 feet away); The First African American School in Appomattox
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Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
2. Sears Lane Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
3. Sears Lane
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on September 19, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
