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School Months: September and January
Home School
Tours at Pamplin Historical Park include educational programs
that use fun, participatory learning techniques to teach
historical lessons about life in the nineteenth century.
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The
Image of War
The Center for Civil War Photography with Civil War Preservation
Trust is hosting a battlefield photography seminar at
Pamplin Historical Park October 3-5, 2008. Visit www.civilwarphotography.org
for more information. |
Teaching
American History Grants
Pamplin Historical Park partners with school districts
to craft successful TAH programs. Contact Al
Neale for more information. |
TimeTravelers
Pamplin Historical Park is proud
to announce its participation as a Virginia's Legacy site
for the 2008 TimeTravelers program. Children who visit
six or more participating museums before December 31,
2008, will receive a certificate signed by Governor Tim
Kaine and other rewards. Passports are available at Pamplin
Historical Park and by visiting www.timetravelers.org. |
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Sixth
Maryland Descendants Seek Money for Monument
Please
help the Sixth Regiment of Maryland Infantry Descendants
Association raise the $25,000 needed to erect
a monument on Pamplin Historical Park's Breakthrough
Trail. |
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Journey back into the 19th Century at Pamplin Historical
Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier! Listed on
the National Register of Historic Places, a Virginia Historic Landmark,
and a National Historic
Landmark, Pamplin Historical Park is recognized as one of America's
premier historical attractions and as the most innovative Civil
War history park in the country.
Located on the site of the April 2, 1865 "Breakthrough," the battle
that ended the Petersburg Campaign and led to the evacuation of
the Confederate capital at Richmond, the Park's 422 acres include
four award-winning museums, four antebellum homes, living history
venues, and shopping and dining facilities. Costumed interpreters
conduct engaging demonstrations of military and civilian life of
the Civil War era. Historians conduct guided tours of the battlefield
and plantation homes daily.
The award-winning National Museum of the Civil War Soldier forms
the Park's centerpiece. Here, the story of the 3 million common
soldiers who fought in America's bloodiest conflict is told in breathtaking
fashion using the latest museum technology. An impressive artifact
collection is set amidst lifelike settings. Interactive learning
stations attract kids and grownups alike. The entire experience
is keyed to an audio tour featuring the words and "voices" of real
participants in the war. Museums interpreting plantation life, slavery
in America, and the Breakthrough battlefield of April 2, 1865 are
within a short walk of the National Museum.
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Park also offers three miles of interpreted trails winding through
some of America's best-preserved Civil War fortifications. Wheelchairs
and scooters may be available for those needing assistance. Pamplin
Historical Park draws visitors worldwide. Open 362 days annually,
Pamplin Historical Park has received accolades from a wide range
of national and regional media and has been rated by AAA Automotive
Club as a Gem attraction.
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"Walk along these fortifications, take
the time to learn something about the story of what happened
here, use the museum to understand who these men were, and the
past comes alive with a piercing immediacy that shakes you,
and shakes you hard."
- The
New York Times |
"(Pamplin Historical Park) uses an impressive array of high-tech and interactive displays, artifacts and period costumed interpreters to provide an evenhanded view of the rank-in-file soldier experience during the Civil War."
- USA Today |
"The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier breaks ground that needs breaking; it will be a delight to watch it grow."
- The Washington Post, cover story in "Weekend" section |
"The National
Museum of the Civil War Soldier has elevated the standard for
interpreting Civil War history through media and museums."
- Civil War Times Illustrated |
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