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  • Thousands visit Appomattox to mark Lee's surrender

    04/10/2010 6:38:26 AM PDT · by Colonel Kangaroo · 128 replies · 1,425+ views
    WDBJ7.com ^ | 4-9-2010 | WDBJ
    A big anniversary is drawing extra tourists to the battlefields of Appomattox. One hundred and forty-five years ago Friday, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederacy at Appomattox, bringing the Civil War to an end. Crowds gathered to re-live the historic moment at the Appomattox National Historic Site. Actors are playing the part of townspeople to help visitors understand what the area was like in the 1860's. Friday's events have attracted visitors from across the U.S. Some drove from as far away as Oregon and California. "We had about 400 people out here on Thursday. It was nice. Don't know...