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10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 06:50

Special Photography Program at Appomattox Court House NHP

News Release Date:
October 10, 2024

Contact:Brian Miller, 434-665-6331

Appomattox, Va- Join Artist-in-Residence Jeb Inge at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for a special program exploring the role of photography during the Civil War. This program will be offered at 11:50 AM on Saturday, October 19, Sunday, October 20, and Sunday, October 27. Based in Berlin, Germany, but a native off Virginia, Inge is a professional photographer working in different mediums focused on visual storytelling.

This one-hour program will examine Civil War era photography and introduce visual storytelling and large format photography. The program includes a guided 0.25 mile walk on mostly level surfaces. All programs are free and open to the public.

-NPS- About Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the end of the nation's largest war. The stories of Appomattox Court House go far beyond the final significant battles of this nation's Civil War. Learn more at www.nps.gov/apco. About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's more than 420 national park units and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and YouTube www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.