Near Buckingham in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

After Appomattox

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

1. After Appomattox Marker

Inscription. Just to the south a monument marks the spot where the tent of Robert E. Lee stood the night of April 12-13, 1865.

Erected 1937 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number O-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1865.

Location. 37° 32.81′ N, 78° 31.509′ W. Marker is near Buckingham, Virginia, in Buckingham County. It is at the intersection of Anderson Highway (U.S. 60) and Lee Wayside Road, on the right when traveling east on Anderson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buckingham VA 23921, 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 Culture,

one of the original

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Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named One-Room Schoolhouse (about 500 feet away); Buckingham Courthouse (approx. ¾ mile away); Confederate Soldiers of Buckingham County (approx. 1.7 miles away); Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Courthouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); Buckingham County War Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Courthouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Thomas Jefferson's Lost Courthouse (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Buckingham Courthouse (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckingham.

Another marker is no longer nearby. One-Room Schoolhouse (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding After Appomattox. "...As evening drew on, General Lee passed through Buckingham Courthouse, where he was identified and greeted. Two miles beyond

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

2. After Appomattox Marker

the village he came, according to Lawley, to the bivouac of Longstreet, and there he decided to make his camp, in woods owned by Mrs. Martha Shepherd. Although his tent was speedily and quietly pitched, the coming of even so small a cavalcade attracted attention. Mrs. Shepherd learned who her visitor was and sent him an invitation to spend the evening at her home. For fear of inconveniencing her, he declined, precisely as he had scores of times during the war." - R. E. Lee: A Biography by Douglas Southall Freeman

Also see . . . Historic Buckingham, Inc. The Historic Village at Lee Wayside. (Submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Lee Encampment Site Monument. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

3. Lee Encampment Site Monument.

Lee encampment site marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

4. Lee encampment site marker.

This stone marks the spot where Gen. R.E. Lee held his last camp on the return from Appomattox, April 12, 1865

Ruins of Rose Cottage. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

5. Ruins of Rose Cottage.

Built in 1811 as a tavern called "Raleigh" on the Lynchburg to Richmond stage road. The frame structure was destroyed by a fire on June 17, 1985 after being struck by lightning.

The Historic Village at Lee Wayside image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

6. The Historic Village at Lee Wayside

The outdoor exhibit consists of several historic structures moved onto the site to create a Village representing the history of Buckingham County over several centuries.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,349 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.