Appomattox Town Council bids farewell to Snyder
Robin Snyder updates the Appomattox Town Council on sewer repairs at Appomattox Court House National Park that were seven-years in the making. Image: Sharon Walker/Times Virginian

The Appomattox Town Council welcomed a special visitor at its June 28 meeting and also bid farewell.

To applause, Mayor Richard Conner said, “We want to welcome the best director of any national park in the United States: Robin Snyder.”

Snyder, who was named the new deputy superintendent for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial (Outer Banks Group), spoke for about 10 minutes to laughter as she provided anecdotes on her job as superintendent of the Appomattox Court House National Park.

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