Appomattox, VA

ZIP code 24522 encompasses the town of Appomattox in Virginia. This historic town is most famously known as the location where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. Key landmarks in the area include the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, which preserves the original site of the surrender, and the Museum of the Confederacy, which houses artifacts and exhibits related to this pivotal moment in history.