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The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is the preserved 19th-century village named Appomattox Court House in Appomattox County, Virginia. The village was named for the presence nearby of what is now preserved as the Old Appomattox Court House. The village is the site of the Battle of Appomattox Court House, and contains the McLean House, where the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant took place on April 9, 1865, commencing the end of the American Civil War. The village itself began as the community of Clover Hill, which was made the county seat of Appomattox County in the 1840s. The village of Appomattox Court House entered a stage of decline after it was bypassed by a railroad in 1854. In 1930, the United States War Department was authorized to erect a monument at the site, and in 1933 the War Department's holdings there were transferred to the National Park Service. The site was greatly enlarged in 1935, and a restoration of the McLean House was planned but was delayed by World War II. In 1949, the restored McLean House was reopened to the public. Several restored buildings (including the McLean House and the courthouse), as well as a number of original 19th-century structures are situated at the site.
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When was Appomattox Court House National Historical Park listed on the National Register?
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.
What type of historic resource is Appomattox Court House National Historical Park?
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Appomattox Court House National Historical Park?
The period of significance for Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1940.
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