Appomattox in Appomattox County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Artillery Park
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 20, 2025
1. Artillery Park Marker
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1865.
Location. 37° 22.992′ N, 78° 47.381′ W. Marker is in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. It can be reached from Old Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 24) south of Joel Sweeney Lane ( Route 710), on the right when traveling west. Located 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Surrender of the Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); After the Surrender (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Banjoists (within shouting distance of this marker); Popularizer of the Banjo (within shouting distance of this marker); Appomattox River (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee's Apple Tree (about 400 feet away); The Charles Sweeney Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grant and Lee Meeting (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Appomattox.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Appomattox River (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. National Park Service (Submitted on March 29, 2021.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2017
2. Artillery Park Marker
This is a previous iteration of the marker. While the formatting is slightly different, the inscription has text that is identical to the current signage.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2017
3. Artillery Park Marker
Cannons, limbers and caissons on display at this location.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 20, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A close-up of the current iteration of the marker. • Can you help?
