Self Emancipation During the Appomattox Campaign

Self Emancipation During the Appomattox Campaign

Where
Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park, 6541 Saylers Creek Rd., Rice, VA 23966.
Visitor Center

When
Feb. 14, 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

This program explores the lives of the thousands of enslaved people who freed themselves by moving toward Union lines during the final months of the war. It examines the choices they made, the risks they faced, and the meaning of freedom as Union and Confederate forces moved across Virginia in the spring of 1865. Speak to a ranger in the Visitor Center to start this program anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-561-7510
Email Address: U2FpbG9yc0NyZWVrIHwgZGNyICEgdmlyZ2luaWEgISBnb3Y=

Event types
History/Culture | Kids/Family

Additional dates
Self Emancipation During the Appomattox Campaign - Feb. 15, 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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