AREA ATTRACTIONS: Appomattox Visitor Information Center - Main Street, Hours: Monday thru Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: (434) 352-2621. Renovation of the center shows off the original brick, wrought iron, and wood of the old railroad depot. The center features displays of local attractions, brochures, and information on statewide and national travel destinations. Click here for a picture. Appomattox County Historical Museum - Located in the Court House Square on Court Street, the museum is open April through October, Tuesday - Saturday, 10:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.; Cost $2 per person; Contact (434) 352-8106. The Appomattox County Historical Museum was previously a jail started in 1895 and completed in 1897. It was the third jail to have been built in Appomattox County and was in continuous use until May 1981. The museum houses a turn-of-the-century one-room school, a doctor’s office, a jail cell, plus numerous artifacts and interesting memorabilia of the past. Click here for pictures. Appomattox Court House National Historical Park - Summer hours, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Winter hours, daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; cost $3 per person age 17 and older ($4.00 during summer season), 16 and under free; Contact (434) 352-8987. Relive the drama of the closing days of the Civil War. Park personnel and slide presentations brief you on the background of the park at the visitor information center, located in the courthouse building. Your visit includes such highlights as the McLean House, where the actual surrender took place, the Clover Hill Tavern, where parole passes were printed, and the surrender triangle, where the stacking of arms occurred. Period re-enactors add an element of living history to your visit. You will feel the presence of Generals Lee and Grant as you walk the street of the restored village. Allow 1 1/2 to 2 hours for your visit. Click here for a link to the park. Clover Hill Village - A living history village located on Route 627, approximately 3.5 miles from town. Open April through October for guided tour, Tuesday - Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Special hours and group tours by appointment. Admission: $3.00 adults, $2.00 for children. Click here for detailed information and pictures of the village. Fred’s Car Museum- More than sixty-five classic and antique automobiles made from 1906 to 1980 can be seen under one roof at the car museum. Everything from the classic 1957 Chevrolet to very rare and seldom seen cars are right here in Fred’s Car Museum. One of the most rare cars in the museum is a 1939, V-12 Lincoln Limousine, one of only four every made! Come see a 1906 Schacht Mfg. Company horseless carriage, a 1914 Saxton, a 1920 Piano Box Buggy, and a 1936 Packard. There is even a 1962 Rolls Royce, a classic 1946 fire engine and a Chevrolet truck that nobody can figure out the date of its manufacture. There is also a very well stocked gift shop at the museum where you can purchase gifts and souvenirs including T-shirts and a model of your favorite classic automobile. One of Appomattox’s newest attractions, this museum is a must see for all tourists visiting the area. Lee’s Retreat - This is a 20-stop driving tour between Petersburg and Appomattox. The route traces the more than 100-mile trek Lee and his army took while being pursued by Union troops. Historic markers, maps and interpretive radio broadcasts convey details of events leading to the surrender at Appomattox. Click here for a picture. Historic Homes Walking Tour - Hours, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: (434) 352-2621. Appomattox County boasts more turn-of-the-century homes than any other county seat in Virginia. The 44 homes on this self-guided walking tour are all within a half mile of the Visitor’s Center. (Exterior only - inside of homes is not open except by special permission & by appointment.) Click here for a picture. Holliday Lake State Park - Located off Route 24 (follow signs). Open year round - camping $15.00, swimming- $3.00 adults & $2.00 children. Contact: (434) 248-6308. The park provides a beautiful backdrop for a variety of outdoor recreational activities. Swimming, camping, picnicking, boating and fishing are popular on this man-made lake. The park also offers miles of lakefront hiking. Camping and swimming are curtailed during winter months. Call for seasonal hours. Click here for pictures. The James River - Running along the northern border of Appomattox County, the James River offers wonderful canoeing and fishing opportunities. This section of the James lays claim to being the finest Smallmouth Bass fishing East of the Mississippi River! For more information on a canoe float contact Bent Creek Adventures at (434) 933-8034. Click here for a picture. Joel Sweeney Display - Display honoring Appomattox native, Joel Sweeney, inventor of the five-string banjo. Contact: (434) 352-2621. Pamplin Pipe Factory - Located in Pamplin City; open by appointment - free admission. Contact: (434) 248-5778, Raymond Dickerson. The Pamplin Pipe Factory is one of the two facilities in Appomattox County listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its history dates back to the Appomatucks Indians and their cottage industry of clay pipes. The Pamplin Pipe Factory was built in 1880. It houses the original clay kiln which once produced one million clay pipes per month. The site also includes a museum which showcases Native American artworks. Stonewall Vineyards - Hours: Monday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m - April - December. Contact: (434) 993-2185. Stonewall Vineyards offers vineyard and winery tours, wine tasting plus friendly and knowledgeable assistance in selecting your favorites from Stonewall’s premium wines to compliment fine meals and special occasions. You will take home double treasures - superb wine and happy memories. Picnic arbor is also available. Click here for a picture. National D-Day Memorial - Bedford, Virginia (A short drive from Appomattox.) A memorial to remember the fidelity and sacrifices of the Allied Forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Worth seeing! Click here to go to the D-Day Memorial web site. Poplar Forest - Near Lynchburg (A short drive from Appomattox.) Visit Thomas Jefferson’s summer home. Click here to go to their web site. Red Hill - Located in nearby Brookneal: Hours, open daily April through October, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - November through March: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $3.00 adults, $1.00 children. Contact: (434) 376-2044. Red Hill is the last home and resting place of Patrick Henry. Opened to the public in 1976, the museum houses the largest collection of Patrick Henry memorabilia in the world. Patrick Henry called Red Hill “one of the garden spots of the world”. Of his many homes, this was said to be his favorite, with many of his 17 children being born and married here. 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