Embattled Fredericksburg: Civil War Bus Tour with Greg Mertz
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VAJoin Greg Mertz, Supervisory Historian at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (retired), as we explore events leading to the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862. Newly appointed to command of the Army of the Potomac, General Ambrose E. Burnside had an aggressive plan, approved by President Lincoln, to capture the Confederate capital... Read more »
Independence Day Celebration
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VAJoin us this Independence Day as Pamplin Historical Park will offer multiple programs throughout the day. All visitors will have the opportunity to join staff for tours of the Breakthrough Battlefield which on April 2, 1865, resulted in the evacuation of both Petersburg and Richmond. All events and activities included with Park admission. This event... Read more »
World War II in the Pacific Weekend
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VAThis living history event brings to life the experiences of fighting in the Pacific Theater and the home front during World War II. Guests will have the opportunity to learn from living historians portraying soldiers who fought in the Pacific Theater and about a number of different aspects of a soldier’s life to include weapons,... Read more »
2023 Symposium Optional Tour: 1862 Peninsula Campaign
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VAJoin Pamplin Historical Park’s Executive Director, Colin Romanick, and Newport News Historic Sites Curator, J. Michael Moore as we examine General McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign, covering the period between the landing of the Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula on March 17, 1862 to the Battle of Williamsburg on May 5, 1862. The tour will... Read more »
Civil War Symposium: Bridges Over Troubled Waters
Don’t miss your chance to attend this year’s exciting program. Bridges Over Troubled Waters on October 20-22, 2023, features seven outstanding historians who are leaders in their field. The Symposium begins at 6:00 pm with a Welcome Reception for all attendees at Pamplin Historical Park’s National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, located at 6125... Read more »
Breakthrough Trail 5K
This annual event is a partnership between the Park and Tri-Cities Road Runners. The race will take place on historic Civil War battlefield trails starting and finishing at the Hart Farm located at 6915 Duncan Rd., Petersburg, VA 23803. The race course will guide participants through the Civil War Breakthrough Battlefield trails which ended the... Read more »
Veterans Day Observance
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VAPamplin Historical Park will offer multiple programs throughout the day. Park staff will also conduct a guided walking tour of the Breakthrough Battlefield, which occurred on April 2, 1865. The tour will offer attendees a chance to hear about the events which unfolded on that fateful morning while viewing some of the most well-preserved earthworks... Read more »
