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SUMMARY:Focus Weekend: Tools of the Trade
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEarly Americans lived in a world of wood. The forests of Europe had long been cleared\, but America had old-growth forests that could provide wood for every purpose. Although by the nineteenth century consumers were able to purchase tools\, the process of making simple instruments would have been common knowledge\, especially in remote and agricultural areas. \nJoin us as presenters will share artifacts from everyday items like pottery and utensils to tools and crafts from the nineteenth century\, and they’ll explain how they were made and used. \n11 AM: Ordinary Objects Among the Antebellum Population \nPresenters will discuss the everyday objects (pottery\, utensils\, etc.) of the past and how they differ among various classes of people. See items displayed from the park’s collection such as pottery and glass that have been unearthed on park property.. \n12 PM: World of Wood \nThis presentation will showcase dozens of tools and a presenter will explain the importance of woodworking in the nineteenth century. \n2 PM: Basketmaking Demonstration \nThis program allows visitors to see baskets in various stages of completion\, and walk them through the steps taken to turn wood into a basket. \nFocus Weekend Programs are included with paid daily park admission from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. One of “Virginia’s Best Places to Visit” according to the Travel Channel\, and designated as a National Historic Landmark\, Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is a 424-acre Civil War campus located in Dinwiddie County\, Virginia offering a combination of high-tech museums and hands-on experiences. The Park has four world-class museums and four antebellum homes. The Park is also the site of The Breakthrough Battlefield of April 2\, 1865.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/focus-weekend-tools-of-the-trade/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T090000
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SUMMARY:Focus Weekend: Tobacco
DESCRIPTION:Visit the park to experience our third Focus Weekend featuring tobacco. Production of tobacco was a vital agricultural product and business in Virginia and still is today. The 19th century saw Southside Virginia produce large amounts of tobacco and the park’s Tudor Hall Plantation grew the plant as a cash crop. Programs throughout the day will explore various aspects of tobacco from production to uses by soldiers during the Civil War and  beyond. \n12:00 p.m. Tudor Hall Plantation Tour \nThis tour will guide visitors through Tudor Hall Plantation where they will see a 19th century plantation and learn about the roles of the farmers\, enslaved population\, merchants and various products made from tobacco. \n1:00 p.m. Tobacco and the Breakthrough Battlefield \nThe forms of tobacco used by soldiers from comfort to trade will be discussed at the park’s recreated Military Encampment and a brief tour of the Breakthrough Battlefield will follow. \n3:00 p.m. Tobacco in the Civil War and Beyond \nThis presentation will explore the different uses of tobacco by Union and Confederate soldiers and the mythology around it’s use by General U.S. Grant. Additionally\, participants will  learn about the post-war popularity and the birth of the Havana cigar culture\, which persists to the present day. \nFocus Weekend Programs are included with paid daily park admission from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. One of “Virginia’s Best Places to Visit” according to the Travel Channel\, and designated as a National Historic Landmark\, Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is a 424-acre Civil War campus located in Dinwiddie County\, Virginia offering a combination of high-tech museums and hands-on experiences. The Park has four world-class museums and four antebellum homes. The Park is also the site of The Breakthrough Battlefield of April 2\, 1865.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/focus-weekend-tobacco/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,living history,outdoors,tobacco
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T041527
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SUMMARY:World War II Living History Weekend
DESCRIPTION:This World War II anniversary living history event 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 and Russian allies. 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. All event activities and programs are included with regular daily paid admission. \nPartner museums will have displays and more for visitors to see and experience. Presentations by authors and historians will be throughout the weekend. \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.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/world-war-ii-living-history-weekend/
CATEGORIES:artillery,arts & culture,education,history talks,living history
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T090000
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SUMMARY:Focus Weekend: Faith and Religion in the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Visit the park to experience our fourth Focus Weekend: Faith and Religion in the Civil War. \nReligion was omnipresent during the Civil War era. Some denominations\, such as the Methodists\, were the first institutions in America to split over the issue of slavery. Millenarianism was a belief that the Second Coming would occur in 2000\, and to prepare\, America would have to be free of slavery by that time. Along with these factors influencing the conflict\, individual soldiers relied on religion for comfort and courage. Some saw the conflict as a holy war of sorts against a depraved and dehumanized enemy. Others used it to reckon with the horrors they were exposed to. Civilians lent aid through volunteer efforts. One successful organization\, the Christian Commission\, provided food and medical supplies\, as well as biblical instruction and teaching African American soldiers and the newly freed to read. \n11:00 a.m: “God Has Fixed the Time For My Death”\nThis thematic tour of the Duty Called Me Here gallery discusses faith and religion from the perspective of the common soldier. Artifacts and accounts will highlight the importance of faith and family in decision-making and fulfilling one’s duty. \n12:00 p.m. Gettysburg and Petersburg: Two Battles through the Eyes of Union Chaplains\nNancy Hale\, author of A Sight Never to Be Forgotten: Eyewitness Accounts from Union Chaplains at Gettysburg\, will present and offer her book for purchase. Hale’s talk will outline chaplaincy\, then share chaplain stories from Gettysburg and other battles. She will also share the story (in character) of the only woman to serve as a chaplain during the war. \n1:00 p.m. Faith on the Lines\nHistorical park educators and interpreters\, will share accounts of religion specific to the Petersburg Campaign. In addition\, they will talk about the role of the Christian Commission at City Point\, as well as the other relief organizations formed for both the Union and Confederate forces. The formation of nearby cemeteries such as Blandford and Poplar Grove will also be featured in this presentation. \n2:00 p.m. The Civil War as the Seedbed for Christian Nationalism \nThis program will explore how the Civil War transformed Protestantism into two competing ideologies. between the North and South. \nFocus Weekend Programs are included with paid daily park admission from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. \nOne of “Virginia’s Best Places to Visit” according to the Travel Channel\, and designated as a National Historic Landmark\, Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is a 424-acre Civil War campus located in Dinwiddie County\, Virginia offering a combination of high-tech museums and hands-on experiences. The Park has four world-class museums and four antebellum homes. The Park is also the site of The Breakthrough Battlefield of April 2\, 1865.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/focus-weekend-faith-and-religion-in-the-civil-war/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,living history
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T170000
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SUMMARY:30th Annual Civil War Symposium - Hot Heads!: Quick Tempers & Rash Actions
DESCRIPTION:The conference will be held on Friday\, October 16 through Sunday\, October 18\, 2026 at Pamplin Historical Park’s Education Center in Dinwiddie\, Virginia and will feature presentations from seven outstanding historians: Chris J. Hartley\, James A. Hessler\, Robert I. Girardi\, Dr. Jennifer M. Murray\, Dr. Brooks D. Simpson\, Jeffry Wert and Dr. Brian Steel Wills. \nAny era is full of colorful personalities who may be known for their temperament and the Civil War is no different. Whether in personal life\, in camp or on the battlefield leaders have been known to blow up at subordinates or even superiors. In extreme cases\, the outbursts can manifest into disastrous decisions on the battlefield or even murder. “Hot Heads!: Quick Tempers & Rash Actions” explores seven fiery Civil War commanders who let anger get the best of them both in and out of uniform. \nFor more information or to register\, call a reservation specialist at 877-726-7546. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. \nDownload a printable flyer and registration form by clicking here. \nThe 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. \nPark 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. \n*Not a member\, but interested in joining? Click here or call Member Services\, 877-726-7546 . \nSpeakers & Topics: \nChris J. Hartley\nMaj. Gen. D.H. Hill \nJames A. Hessler\nMaj Gen. Daniel E. Sickles \nRobert I. Girardi\nMaj. Gen. William “Bull” Nelson \nDr. Jennifer M. Murray\nMaj. Gen. George G. Meade \nDr. Brooks D. Simpson\nMaj. Gen. William T. Sherman \nJeffry D. Wert\nLt. Gen. Jubal A. Early \nDr. Brian Steel Wills\nLt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/30th-annual-civil-war-symposium-hot-heads-quick-tempers-rash-actions/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,literature,symposium
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