history talks
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Memorial Day Commemoration
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will offer a full schedule of daily programs this Memorial Day. The Park will open from 9:00 a.m.... Read more »
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Roundtable: Attack at Daylight and Whip Them
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin speaker Greg Mertz as he shares the story of his book titled, “Attack at Daylight and Whip Them: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862.” The Petersburg Civil War... Read more »
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Independence Day Celebration
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin us this Independence Day as Pamplin Historical Park will offer multiple programs throughout the day. Families will enjoy the chance to meet founding father Patrick Henry portrayed by Charles... Read more »
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Roundtable: Cleburne Saves the Day: The Battle of Ringgold
Join speaker Jerry Desmond, Executive Director of Pamplin Historical Park as he shares, “Cleburne Saves the Day, The Battle of Ringgold, November 27, 1863.” Following a disgraceful defeat at Missionary... Read more »
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Roundtable: A Thousand May Fall
Join speaker Brian Matthew Jordan as he shares stories from his book in a presentation titled, "A Thousand May Fall: Life, Death, and Survival in the Union Army." Jordan's presentation... Read more »
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124th New York Living History at Pamplin Park
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesThe recreated 124th New York Infantry Regiment living history group will be at the park on August 13, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with activities and programs. Families... Read more »
