The conference will be held on Friday, October 17 through Sunday, October 19, 2025 at Pamplin Historical Park’s Education Center in Dinwiddie, Virginia and will feature presentations from seven outstanding historians: A. Wilson Greene, Harold Holzer, William Marvel, Dr. George Rable, Dr. Brooks D. Simpson, Dr. Craig Symonds and Dr. Brian Steel Wills.

For more information or to register, call a reservation specialist at 877-726-7546. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

Download a printable flyer and registration form by clicking here.

The Symposium begins at 6:00 pm with a Welcome Reception for all attendees at Pamplin Historical Park’s Education Center, located at 6523 Duncan Road, Petersburg, VA.

Park Members pay $339 per person and non-members pay $379. The price includes all lectures, the Friday night reception, two mid-morning coffee breaks, two lunches, and the Saturday night banquet.

*Not a member, but interested in joining? Click here or call Member Services, 877-726-7546 .

Speakers & Topics:

A. Wilson Greene
Topic Derived from A Campaign of Giants, Vol. 3

Harold Holzer
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural and Final Weeks

William Marvel
The Decline and Fall of the Army of Northern Virginia

Dr. George Rable
What Hath the War Wrought? Northerners and Southerners Face the Future in 1865

Dr. Brooks D. Simpson
Olive Branch and Sword: Ulysses S. Grant’s Road to Appomattox

Dr. Craig Symonds
General Joseph Johnston’s Surrender

Dr. Brian Steel Wills
Two Confederates Face the End: Nathan Bedford Forrest and Robert E. Lee