Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

February 7, 2026

Location: Jarman Auditorium, Longwood University, Farmville, VA

Join the National Park Service and Longwood University at the annual free Civil War Seminar on Saturday, February 1, 2025, located in the Jarman Auditorium at Longwood University, Farmville, VA. 

This seminar is free and open to the public. No reservations needed. Parking is available on Longwood University campus. Lunch is available at the Longwood University Dining Hall.

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate the 161st anniversary of the victory of Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, forcing the surrender General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Special anniversary programs and activities will take place April 8-12, 2026. Learn more.

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Appomattox Court House NHP will participate in the 30th Annual Park Day, sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. Park Day is an annual event giving volunteers an opportunity to help with clean-up and preservation projects on some of the nation’s most sacred grounds.

This year, participants will scrape and paint a large section of picket fence within the historic village of Appomattox Court House. Participants should arrive and check in at the Visitor Center at 9 a.m. Water will be provided, but participants should bring their own lunch. This event provides a great opportunity to support the preservation of one of our nation’s historic Civil War sites for generations to come.

Registration is required by April 21. To register, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Alyssa Holland at 434-408-3590 or by email at Alyssa_Holland@nps.gov.

Enjoy songs from the time period as you learn about popular music during the Civil War and how music connects to the community here at Appomattox Court House.  

Examine the Civil War origins of Memorial Day, including traditions at Appomattox Court House, with a special ranger-led program.

Continue the Decoration Day tradition with a brief decoration of a local Civil War causality's grave.

A pause to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while in military service to the United States. The pause will be followed by the playing of Taps.

Enjoy songs from the time period as you learn about popular music during the Civil War and how music connects to the community here at Appomattox Court House.  

On Memorial Day, a special flag protocol is observed. The flag will fly at the half-staff position until noon only. Join a ranger at the flagpole for a brief reflection on those who sacrificed everything for our nation. A bugler will accompany the flag raising.

Join Ranger Keith Harvey on Saturday, June 27, 2026 for a special lecture about the Oxford Furnace. Located in present-day Campbell and Appomattox counties, Oxford Iron Works was one of the largest suppliers of iron for the Patriot cause during the American Revolution. Harvey will trace the experiences of Patriots, Loyalists, and enslaved African Americans in highlighting this forgotten industry and its contributions to American freedom.