Grant's Headquarters at City Point — Attraction in Hopewell

This is a remarkable site. The beautiful vistas and views of the convergence of the Appomattox and James rivers become subdued in their beauty as you walk the grounds upon which the final victory of Grant and his American forces, suffering the loss of lives hundreds of thousands against the malignant southern rebellion of secession, was hammered into place over nine long months. So much blood was spilled attempting to scrub out the infernal outage of slavery (hidden under the liar's rubric of "States' rights) that the steps a visitor takes over the green and verdant fields begin to glow (in the mind's eye) crimson and red. And as it does, the beauty of the surroundings come back, filling the visitor's senses with a haunted feeling...

Not sure if this landmark is open to the public right now, but we went there on a rainy day and there was construction going on in the main house. They left us alone to wander the beautiful grounds and beach areas. The information stations were very informative regarding the area during the Civil War Era and displayed pictures of what the area looked like at the time. The stations were placed exactly in the area that the pictures displayed from back in time. My son and I spent about 1 1/2 hours discovering the place and discussing what it must have been like. The pathways where carriages drove through are still visible and the paths to the beach area are very well kept. We had a marvelous...

Our visit was a day trip with girl scouts. It was a very interesting tour. The park ranger was very informed of the house & grounds as well as the war as it pertained to our area. He was good with the girls as well (they ranged in ages 6-11) The tour of the house was very nice & the grounds are beautiful. We had a picnic lunch on the porch & enjoyed the beautiful view...