Location: South of Richmond, Virginia's state capital
Length: 100 miles (160.9 km)
Time To Allow: 1 day

Description/Highlights/Points of Interest

With the fall of Petersburg, General Robert E. Lee retreated across Southside Virginia, surrendering at Appomattox Court House. In 1865, historic homes, small villages and rolling meadows awaited the passing Confederate and Union Armies. Today, you can retreat into this important part of American history, following in the footsteps of fallen Civil War heroes.

The following organization offers a trip along the Lee's Retreat Byway:

Lee’s Retreat
American Driving Vacations
The journey between Petersburg, Virginia, where the siege of Richmond broke through Confederate lines, virtually ending the Civil War and Appammattox, Virginia, where General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, has recently been commemorated as a part of Virginia’s Civil War Trails. This special journey is also now the subject of a 3-day, 2-night Traveling America driving travel package, taking travelers from one end to the other to explore the history, the culture and the southern hospitality found along the way