

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 161st Anniversary of the Surrender and Freedom Day
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate the 161st anniversary of the victory of Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, forcing the surrender General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Special anniversary programs and activities will take place April 8-12, 2026.

The commemoration will include guided walks and talks, living history programs, family activities, and more. 

For the full schedule of events (subject to change), please visit: https://www.nps.gov/apco/planyourvisit/annual-commemoration-of-surrender-and-freedom-day.htm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/appomattox/161st-anniversary-of-the-surrender-and-freedom-day/200029814782217
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 97

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029814782217?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=appomattox-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Appomattox
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 111 National Park Dr, Appomattox, VA 24522
- **lat**: 37.3749
- **long**: -78.79838
- **full address**: 111 National Park Dr, Appomattox, VA 24522, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (https://allevents.in/org/appomattox-court-house-national-historical-park/15017968)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 111 National Park Dr, Appomattox, VA 24522, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 161st Anniversary of the Surrender and Freedom Day ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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