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‘Where our nation reunited’: Appomattox’s rich history in the Civil War
The history is what’s drawing a lot of tourism to the area
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APPOMATTOX, Va. – Our seventh stop on the 10 News In Your Town series is in Appomattox.
Some residents consider Appomattox a small community including restaurants and outdoor recreation, but what’s driving a lot of tourism is what the area’s most known for its role in the Civil War.
A sign in town says it all, “Where Our Nation Reunited.”
“I look at it as a place where this country began to heal. You know, the four years of the Civil War were a climatic or disastrous time,” said Don Jones, historian and chairman of the Appomattox Tourism Committee.
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The Riverside Market scored a mention. The magazine said the transformation is best viewed on a walk along the new Otakaro Avon River promenade. “Highlights include the Riverside Market, an indoor farmers’ market; the Turanga library, which has been rebuilt to withstand seismic activity using sustainable materials; and the $475 million Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, a curved gray brick building with a flowing interior inspired by the Avon River (set to open later in 2021),”
TIME contributor Jessica Wynne Lockhart said. While the rebuild is not complete, Lockhart noted that vacant lots are “regularly filled with creative and interactive installations such as hammock forests and a coin-operated dance floor.”
“offering visitors an
extraordinary experience that’s unlike any other”. It is
the third year the New York-based magazine and news website
have published the list.
Northland was the only
other New Zealand entry in the list, making Ōtautahi
Christchurch the only Kiwi city to crack the
100.
“Our third annual list of the World’s
Greatest Places is a tribute to the people and businesses at
the forefront of [the travel, tourism and hospitality]
industries who, amid extraordinary circumstances, found ways
to adapt, build and innovate,” TIME said, referencing the
challenges faced in the context of
Covid-19.
“It shines a light on ingenuity,
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