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Anyone been to Appomattox?
Posted on 8/5/14 at 8:53 am
Posted on 8/5/14 at 8:53 am
I will be in southern Virginia this month and am wondering if I should take a detour to see Appomattox.
Has anyone been? Is it worth it? Any recommendations?
Has anyone been? Is it worth it? Any recommendations?
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Posted on 8/5/14 at 8:55 am to DosManos
Sure assuming you're not bored with history. If you're like me and you find it intriguing to be where major events happened, even if it isn't your favorite subject, it's worthwhile.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 8:57 am to Pettifogger
I definitely am intrigued. I have been wanting to start checking out Civil War sites. I guess I sort of answered my own question.
Guess I just wasn't sure if Appomattox was a good place to start.
Guess I just wasn't sure if Appomattox was a good place to start.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 8:59 am to DosManos
don't speed
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:00 am to DosManos
Yeah, I've been. Not much there but if you are in to that stuff it's cool.
Not sure if you are driving all around that area, but Fredricksburg, VA is where Stonewall died and Lexington, VA is where Lee is buried. Both places were interesting to me
Not sure if you are driving all around that area, but Fredricksburg, VA is where Stonewall died and Lexington, VA is where Lee is buried. Both places were interesting to me
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:05 am to jose canseco
a cool tour would be to go to all of the major sites of the Civil War in the order in which they happened.
but im sure Appomattox will be cool, well maintained historical site. worth the opportunity in my opinion.
but im sure Appomattox will be cool, well maintained historical site. worth the opportunity in my opinion.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:08 am to cjared036
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a cool tour would be to go to all of the major sites of the Civil War in the order in which they happened.
Yeah this would be ideal for me, but the logistics would be difficult. It would be cool to go on the day of the year each event occurred so you can experience the same seasonal weather.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:17 am to jose canseco
Jackson was wounded at Chacellorsville and died in Guinea Station (not far from the battlefield) 8 days later. Like Lee, he's also buried in Lexington.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:17 am to DosManos
It's interesting to go there but there really isn't much there
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:19 am to jose canseco
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Not sure if you are driving all around that area, but Fredricksburg, VA is where Stonewall died and Lexington, VA
FYI. These two places are not close to each other.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:25 am to VABuckeye
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These two places are not close to each other
About 2 hours away. And I didn't know how long he was going to be in Virginia. Also just giving him some other options on interesting sites to see. I was much more impressed with Lee's tomb than Appomattox.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:28 am to jose canseco
I've never been, but it's something to check off your US history to-do list.
I had never been to Gettysburg before this year. I went in April, and my only regret was that I could only be there for one day.
I had never been to Gettysburg before this year. I went in April, and my only regret was that I could only be there for one day.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:30 am to jose canseco
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I was much more impressed with Lee's tomb than Appomattox.
Interesting. I could possibly swing by Lexington later in my trip. I'm gonna look into Lee's tomb.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:42 am to cjared036
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a cool tour would be to go to all of the major sites of the Civil War in the order in which they happened.
but im sure Appomattox will be cool, well maintained historical site. worth the opportunity in my opinion.
Well, he can start with Appomattox and go in reverse.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:42 am to DosManos
You gotta go to Chancellorsville to see where they buried Stonewall's arm. And pamplin park the site of the battle of Petersburg was the best battlefield that I have probably been to, they have a real nice setup. Or they did when I was in the 4th grade at least haven't been back.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:42 am to Pilot Tiger
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don't speed
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:02 am to GetCocky11
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Well, he can start with Appomattox and go in reverse.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 1:43 pm to GetCocky11
quote:I love a happy endingquote:
a cool tour would be to go to all of the major sites of the Civil War in the order in which they happened.
Well, he can start with Appomattox and go in reverse
Posted on 8/5/14 at 1:49 pm to DosManos
Richmond has a ton of cool Civil War shite all within 5 or so miles of each other if you come along that way.
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