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

Historic Vegetation

1865

Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010

1. Historic Vegetation 1865 Marker

Inscription. Most fields that surrounded Appomattox Court House were cleared of trees and were used for small grain or tobacco cultivation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Natural Resources.

Location. 37° 23.481′ N, 78° 47.013′ W. Marker is in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. It is on Old Courthouse Road (State Highway 24), on the right when traveling east. Located at the Lee's Headquarters wayside in the Appomattox Court House National Historic 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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 Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Field Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Lee’s Last Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederates Trapped (within shouting distance of this marker); Conner House Site (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); ANV Headquarters (about 600 feet away); Civil War Landscape (about 700 feet away); Sweeney Prizery (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Charles Sweeney Cabin (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Appomattox.

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Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010

2. Historic Vegetation 1865 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 881 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.