arts & culture
Roundtable: The Army of the Potomac on the Overland & Petersburg Campaigns
Join speaker Steven Sodergren as he shares the story of “The Army of the Potomac in the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns.” The final year of the Civil War found the... Read more »
Roundtable: Stephen A. Swails: Black Freedom Fighter
Join speaker Gordon Rhea as he shares the story of "Stephen A. Swails: Black Freedom Fighter in the Civil War and Reconstruction." Stephen Atkins Swails was a free Black in... Read more »
Valentine Tea
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin Pamplin Historical Park’s Valentine Tea where park staff are attired in mid- 1800s, clothing and will present a themed program. Due to the popularity of this program, reservations and... Read more »
Membership Gala
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is hosting its 4th Annual Membership Gala. Park members are invited to RSVP by February 21, 2022 and... Read more »
Roundtable: Six Days of Awful Fighting
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesSpeaker Eric Wittenberg will discuss, “Six Days of Awful Fighting: Cavalry Operations on the Road to Cold Harbor.” Most students of the Civil War are familiar with the terrible infantry... Read more »
Breakthrough Battle Anniversary
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin us as we remember the 157th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle which ended the Petersburg Campaign and forced the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond. At 4:40 a.m. April 2, 1865,... Read more »
Roundtable: Washington D.C. Defenses
Join speaker Steven Phan as he shares the story of "The Washington D.C. Defenses during the Civil War." In the wake of the Union defeat at First Manassas, federal engineers... Read more »
Roundtable: Voices from the Attic
Join speaker Carleton Young as he shares the story of "Voices from the Attic: The Williamstown Boys in the Civil War." Young discovered a large collection of letters from two... Read more »
Homeschool Day
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesStudents will be led by an experienced park educator through three of our programs: “Soldier Life,” which gives hands-on opportunities to understand the challenges faced by Union and Confederate... Read more »
3rd Annual Breakthrough Car Show
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin in the fun of this automotive extravaganza. Experience the sights and sounds of elegant autos from yesteryear to the technologically advanced super cars of today at the historic Hart... Read more »
