No Appomattox For Us (Day 2)

We woke up this morning to some severe rain. Decided that Appomattox Court House, which was out of the way to N.C. and more of an outdoor activity, wasn't in the cards. It was too bad, as today was Palm Sunday, and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered 143 Palm Sundays ago (1865).

Drove down to Richmond and visited The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, a must see in my opinion. Based on the old Tredegar Iron Works, it's now a National Historic Landmark site. There's an incredible history to Richmond, including and especially it's surrender to Union forces in April 1865. Soon thereafter, Abraham Lincoln toured the city, including the 'White House of the Confederacy', with his son Tad. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House a week later.


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