Dinwiddie County Court House
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Dinwiddie County Court House, in Dinwiddie, Virginia
, is most known for being the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
in the closing stages of the American Civil War
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973.
The Dinwiddie County Historical Society is currently located in this building.
It is located at the junction of U.S. 1 and VA 619, in Dinwiddie.
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Dinwiddie is a small unincorporated community in and the county seat of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. The town was the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, the Battle of Five Forks as well as the Battle of Sutherland's Station during the Appomattox Campaign.The town is near the...
, is most known for being the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House was a minor engagement in the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War that was the immediate prelude to the decisive Battle of Five Forks. On March 29, 1865, with the Cavalry Corps and the II and V Corps of the Army of the Potomac, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan...
in the closing stages of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973.
The Dinwiddie County Historical Society is currently located in this building.
It is located at the junction of U.S. 1 and VA 619, in Dinwiddie.