The National Park Service recently announced significant improvements to the trail system at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.

The recently opened Tibbs Trail is a 1.2-mile-long trail that connects with Stage Road that runs through the village to create a 2.2-mile-long loop hike. The Tibbs Trail is a wide and mostly grass-surfaced trail with partial shade.

The trail also connects to the historic Tibbs House site and traverses through fields planted with wildflowers and native grasses to create a pollinator habitat. Trailheads are located at the Confederate Cemetery parking lot and Appomattox River Wayside parking lot.

Additionally, a park volunteer recently improved and expanded the wooden footbridge on the Southside Connector Trail. Past flooding eroded the streambank, making it difficult to access the staircases on the bridge.

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