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Appomattox Court House Village- The Eastern Half

A map of the northern part of the village is shown below.

The Northern part of the village

The Isbell house built by two brothers in 1850. One of them, Thomas Bocock, was a US Congress-man. He later served as speaker of the Confederate Congress. Not open to the public.

The Isbell House- 37.3766062, -78.7948774
Rosser Blacksmith Shop Site
Rosser Blacksmith Shop Site
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37.3787833, -78.7924500

The Peer house built before 1855. George Peers, clerk of Appomattox County court for 40 years, lived in this frame house built in the early 1850s. Not open to the public.

The Peers house – 37.3779983, -78.7928537
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37.3777500, -78.7932667
37.3775000, -78.7933000

The Kelley house built between 1845 and 1860. Residents may have watched Lee’s Confederates lay down their arms on April 12, 1865, from the porch of this house.

37.3774713, -78.7935654
37.3774713, -78.7935654
37.3774713, -78.7935654

The Robinson family cemetery is in the backyard of the house- there are no legible names on the gravestones.

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37.3756667, -78.7942000

The Mariah Wright house- This frame house, built in the mid-1820s, is one of the older buildings in the village. The stone and brick chimneys are typical of this region. Not open to the public.

The Mariah Wright house- built in the mid 1920s
The Mariah Wright house- 37.3751035, -78.7941894

Next-Stop 4- The Confederate Cemetery and Lord’s Battery

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