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SUMMARY:World War II Living History Weekend
DESCRIPTION:The theme this year is “America on the Offensive” where living history brings to life the experiences of fighting abroad and the war on the home front during World War II. Guests will have the chance to learn from living historians portraying soldiers who fought in WWII and about different aspects of a soldier’s life including weapons\, signals and communications\, and tactical demonstrations. Impressions will range from U.S. Army and Marines to those of British\, Russian allies and enemies. Civilian living historians will portray goings on at the home front and USO activities stateside. Demonstrations will include medical\, cooking\, weapons and a military uniform and civilian fashion show. A special tactical demonstration will be performed on Saturday afternoon to illustrate the art of fire and maneuver. \nPartner museums to include; the Hampton Roads Naval Museum\, MacArthur Memorial\, U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum\, U.S. Army Ordnance TSF\, and the U.S. Army Women’s Museum will have displays and more for visitors to see and experience. Presentations by authors and historians will be throughout the weekend. Actor and historian Charles Wissinger will portray Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Lieutenant Audie Murphy and share his amazing story. \nVisitors will have an opportunity to meet and hear about the adventures of U.S. Army First Lieutenant Audie Murphy (portrayed by actor/historian Charles Wissinger) who was an American soldier\, actor and song writer. He is widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II\, and has been described as the most highly decorated enlisted soldier in U.S. history. Murphy received the Medal of Honor for valor that he demonstrated at age 19 for single-handedly holding off a company of German soldiers for an hour at the Colmar Pocket in France in January 1945\, before leading a successful counterattack while wounded. \nOther presenters include Jennifer Cottle\, Education Manager\, MacArthur Memorial\, Zac Cunningham\, School Programs Educator\, Hampton Roads Naval Museum will present “Breaking the Enigma Code” and “Battle of the Atlantic & the “Road to Tokyo” Carter Bertone\, U.S. Army Retired will present “The Defense of Wake Island” and Zachary Pittard\, Director of Education and Interpretation\, Pamplin Historical Park will present “Operation Torch: America’s First Fight with the Germans.” \nViewings of the Virginia War Memorials’\, “Virginians at War: Battle of Okinawa” and “USS Birmingham\,” which combines original footage with first-hand accounts to tell stories from World War II will be shown over the weekend in the park’s Education Center. \nChildren are invited to experience a World War II training obstacle course and enjoy craft activities to include World War II coloring books and making a take home project of the Roosevelt’s Scottie Dog “Fala.” \nWorld War II\, which was fought between 1939 and 1945\, cost an estimated 85 million casualties both military and civilian worldwide. The United States military casualties amounted to 416\,800. While many were thankful for the surrender in Europe on May 8\, 1945\, the war in the Pacific raged on and was far from over. The battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa during the first half of the year gave a glimpse of the carnage awaiting invasion forces set to strike the Japanese home islands. A planned Allied invasion on the island of Kyushu was set for November 1st. There\, 500\,000 Japanese troops were in position and another 6 million were under arms or able to be called into service. This invasion did not come to pass. The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced Imperial Japan to accept an unconditional surrender. The terms were accepted on August 14\, 1945 and a formal document signing ceremony took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2nd. \nAll event activities and programs are included with regular daily paid admission. This event is generously sponsored by the Bank of Southside Virginia. \n 
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/world-war-ii-living-history-weekend/
CATEGORIES:artillery,arts & culture,education,history talks,living history
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Glorious Courage\, John Pelham in the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Bierle will present on November 5\, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Bierle will share the story of “Glorious Courage; John Pelham in the Civil War.” \nMajor John Pelham was a dashing and handsome 24-year-old Alabama officer who earned the compliments and admiration of his men\, the war-gods of Virginia\, and Southern society—all while helping transform the concept of horse artillery on Civil War battlefields across Virginia and Maryland. In her book Glorious Courage\, historian Sarah Kay Bierle reconsiders Pelham’s extraordinary\, if short\, life by drawing on primary and other sources and her extensive knowledge of the battlefields. Pelham’s zest for living carried him from Alabama to the military academy at West Point\, while his zeal in command of the Stuart Horse Artillery earned him well-deserved plaudits. But like every other man who served the Confederate cause\, the remarkable young officer was a human being with flaws. He deserves his place in history as he lived it\, not varnished with the perspectives shoved upon him by later generations. \nSarah Kay Bierle graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a BA in History and works in the Education Department at the American Battlefield Trust. She has spent years exploring ways to share quality historical research in ways that will inform and inspire modern audiences\, including school presentations\, writing\, battlefield tours\, and speaking engagements. She has published seven books\, including “Glorious Courage: John Pelham in the Civil War” (Savas Beatie\, 2025) and “Decisions at Chancellorsville” (University of Tennessee Press\, 2025). \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except for the months of June\, July and August) at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm. Annual membership is $40.00. Individuals who are already members of Pamplin Historical Park can become members of PCWRT for $20.00. Non-members can attend for $5.00 each meeting. Call (804) 861-2408 for more information.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-glorious-courage-john-pelham-in-the-civil-war/
CATEGORIES:artillery,history talks,literature
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Join Pamplin Historical Park as we honor America’s veterans this Veterans Day weekend on November 7-8\, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with activities and programs. \nAs former U.S. President\, General George Washington stated in his farewell orders to the Continental Army\, “The unparalleled perseverance of the armies of the United States\, through almost every possible suffering and discouragement for the space of eight long years\, was little short of a standing miracle.” In the spirit of Washington’s quote and honoring service members since the American Revolution\, Pamplin Historical Park will offer multiple programs throughout the weekend\, to include; living-history\, displays\, artillery demonstrations by the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues and Breakthrough Battlefield tours. Pamplin Historical Park is offering free admission during Veterans Day weekend\, on November 7-8 only to all active duty Military\, Reservists\, Retirees\, Veterans\, National Guardsmen. \nAll visitors will have the opportunity to explore the 424-acre park to include the Breakthrough Battlefield which on April 2\, 1865\, resulted in the evacuation of both Petersburg and Richmond. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier has a collection of over 6.000 artifacts and special digital devices provide audio and images at over eighty locations through out the park. Additional interactive displays will bring the soldier’s experience to life and visitors can follow the stories of thirteen “Soldier Comrades” from the Civil War in the award-winning exhibit “Duty Called Me Here.” \nThe free park admission during the Veterans Day weekend activities\, November 7-8\, includes all active duty Military\, Reservists\, Retirees\, Veterans\, National Guardsmen. This offer is only available to active duty Military\, Reservists\, Retirees\, Veterans\, National Guardsmen with proper ID\, which includes a Department of Defense photo ID or DD Form 214. Military veterans who separated before retirement can bring a copy of their honorable discharge paperwork\, DD Form 214\, as identification of service. \nAll event activities and programs are included with regular daily paid admission. This event is held in partnership with The Bank of Southside Virginia.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/veterans-day-weekend/
CATEGORIES:artillery,arts & culture,history talks,holiday,living history,outdoors,tours
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