Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

The short tidal delta of the Appomattox, home of the Appamattuck people whom John Smith met in 1607, is still remarkably healthy — a place to paddle or boat among eagles, herons, catfish and sturgeon.

In April 1865 Lee's army lost a quarter of its men at Sailor's Creek and crossed the Appomattox at High Bridge days before surrender. Today one is a battlefield park, the other a 31-mile rail trail.

2022 was the 17th warmest year on record since 1895 for Appomattox County, Virginia, with near-normal precipitation. Monthly figures, long-term trends and projections to 2100 for the national historical park.