157th anniversary events planned: Park releases schedule for Surrender, Freedom Day
Shown is a scene from the 2018 153rd Anniversary of the Surrender at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Appomattox Court House National Historical Park/Contributed

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate the 157th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant and Freedom Day (April 9) with special anniversary programs and activities from April 7-12.

The commemoration will include guided walks and talks, pop up experiences, living history programs and demonstrations, plein air painting, and a commemorative one-act play followed by a gospel performance celebrating emancipation in Appomattox. A full list of programs is available on the park’s Special Events page at www.nps.gov/apco/planyourvisit/special-events.htm. (Also, see Page 3 for schedule.)

Program highlights include a one-act play presented by Thomas Jesse and Curt Fields as Lee and Grant, titled “Appomattox: The Last 48 Hours” at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, followed immediately by a performance from New Beginning Gospel Singers.

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