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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Speaker John Mountcastle will discuss “When War Came This Way: Women’s Experiences during the Civil War in Virginia”. The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-11/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T153000
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History Month with Elvatrice Belsches on February 22\, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. as she speaks on “Making a Place for Themselves: A Survey of the Free Black Experience in Richmond and Petersburg\, 1800-1865.”\n\nBelsches’ will share rare photos\, primary source documents\, and narratives surrounding the African-American experience of freedmen in the Richmond region.\n\nElvatrice Belsches is a public historian and co-founder of the Central Virginia African-American Genealogical and Historical Society. She has lectured nationally on the topics of genealogy and slavery.\n\nBelsches researches and chronicles the experiences of African-Americans in the Richmond region of Virginia . She has authored several titles for the “African American National Biography” (Oxford University Press) and is the author of “Black America Series: Richmond\, Virginia.”\n\nAdditionally\, Belsches is a documentary film maker who served as a researcher\, scholarly advisor and cast member for the PBS documentary\, “The Hail Storm: John Dabney in Virginia.” The documentary tells the story of African-American 19th-century Richmond caterer John Dabney. She also had the distinction for serving as a researcher for Steven Spielberg’s movie “Lincoln.”\n\nThis event is open to the public and included with the Park’s regular daily admission fee.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/celebrate-black-history-month/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20190807T204127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T194535Z
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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Chris Bingham will discuss “The United States Colored Troops at Appomattox”. The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-10/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Open Houses
DESCRIPTION:We offer fun volunteer opportunities to help preserve history\, and promote education! As President John F. Kennedy said\, “Every person can make a difference\, and every person should try.” Park staff will share information on volunteer opportunities at the Park and hold on-site interviews on Thursday\, January 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, Tuesday\, January. 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\, Saturday\, February 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier\, located at 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA 23803. \nThese volunteer recruitment open houses are held in preparation for the busy spring field trip and travel season. Volunteers are vital in assisting Park staff with visitor needs\, especially during the busy school season. \nVolunteers may assist in a variety of areas that focus on the Park’s goal to help preserve history and promote education. Volunteers from all walks of life are welcome to attend: mature teenagers who want to expand their life experience\, retirees who have time to do something they have always wanted to do\, unemployed citizens who want to keep their skills sharp\, and college students who want to give back to the community. \nThe question of why to volunteer is best summed up by former U.S. President George H. W. Bush’s statement\, “We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves\, a shining purpose\, the illumination of a thousand points of light.” \nFor more information contact Christine Wuebker\, Sr. Education\, Interpretation and Volunteer Specialist\, at 804-861-2408 or email cwuebker@pamplinpark.org.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/volunteer-open-houses-3/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,living history,tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Open Houses
DESCRIPTION:We offer fun volunteer opportunities to help preserve history\, and promote education! As President John F. Kennedy said\, “Every person can make a difference\, and every person should try.” Park staff will share information on volunteer opportunities at the Park and hold on-site interviews on Thursday\, January 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, Tuesday\, January. 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\, Saturday\, February 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier\, located at 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA 23803. \nThese volunteer recruitment open houses are held in preparation for the busy spring field trip and travel season. Volunteers are vital in assisting Park staff with visitor needs\, especially during the busy school season. \nVolunteers may assist in a variety of areas that focus on the Park’s goal to help preserve history and promote education. Volunteers from all walks of life are welcome to attend: mature teenagers who want to expand their life experience\, retirees who have time to do something they have always wanted to do\, unemployed citizens who want to keep their skills sharp\, and college students who want to give back to the community. \nThe question of why to volunteer is best summed up by former U.S. President George H. W. Bush’s statement\, “We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves\, a shining purpose\, the illumination of a thousand points of light.” \nFor more information contact Christine Wuebker\, Sr. Education\, Interpretation and Volunteer Specialist\, at 804-861-2408 or email cwuebker@pamplinpark.org.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/volunteer-open-houses-2/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,living history,tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200123T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20200108T180324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200108T180324Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Open Houses
DESCRIPTION:We offer fun volunteer opportunities to help preserve history\, and promote education! As President John F. Kennedy said\, “Every person can make a difference\, and every person should try.” Park staff will share information on volunteer opportunities at the Park and hold on-site interviews on Thursday\, January 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, Tuesday\, January. 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\, Saturday\, February 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier\, located at 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA 23803. \nThese volunteer recruitment open houses are held in preparation for the busy spring field trip and travel season. Volunteers are vital in assisting Park staff with visitor needs\, especially during the busy school season. \nVolunteers may assist in a variety of areas that focus on the Park’s goal to help preserve history and promote education. Volunteers from all walks of life are welcome to attend: mature teenagers who want to expand their life experience\, retirees who have time to do something they have always wanted to do\, unemployed citizens who want to keep their skills sharp\, and college students who want to give back to the community. \nThe question of why to volunteer is best summed up by former U.S. President George H. W. Bush’s statement\, “We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves\, a shining purpose\, the illumination of a thousand points of light.” \nlunteerFor more information contact Christine Wuebker\, Sr. Education\, Interpretation and Volunteer Specialist\, at 804-861-2408 or email cwuebker@pamplinpark.org.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/volunteer-open-houses/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,living history,tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20190807T203620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T194419Z
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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Speakers William Waldrop and Mike Nusbaum will discuss “The CSS Richmond”. The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-9/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T195106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T201652Z
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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome Stephen Davis who currently serves as the Book Review editor  for the Civil War News. His presentation is titled\, “Hood’s Flank Attack at Atlanta\, July 22\, 1864: Why Jackson’s Flank Attack at Chancellorsville Succeeded\, and Hood’s Did Not.” \nSteve has been a Civil War buff since the 4th grade. He attended Emory University\, and studied under the renowned Civil War historian Bell Wiley. After a Master’s degree in American history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, he taught high school for a few years\, then earned his Ph.D. at Emory\, where he concentrated on the theme of the Civil War in Southern literature. \nHe served as Book Review Editor for Blue & Gray Magazine from 1984 to 2005\, and is the author of more than a hundred articles in such scholarly and popular publications as Civil War Times Illustrated and the Georgia Historical Quarterly. \nSteve is the author of several books on the Atlanta Campaign: Atlanta Will Fall: Sherman\, John Johnston and the Heavy Yankee Battalions\, and What the Yankees Did to Us: Sherman’s Bombardment and Wrecking of Atlanta. In May 2016 Savas Beatie published his paperback\, A Long and Bloody Task: The Atlanta Campaign from Dalton through Kennesaw Mountain to the Chattahoochee\, May 5-July 18\, 1864. His companion volume is being released this spring: All the Fighting They Want: The Atlanta Campaign from Peach Tree Creek to the Surrender of the City\, July 18-September 2\, 1864. \nDr. Davis is also a talking head. In 2015 he served as a speaker and consultant for the television documentary\, “When Georgia Howled: Sherman on the March\,” a joint production of the Atlanta History Center and Georgia Public Broadcasting. \nSteve is also a popular speaker to Civil War Round Tables and historical societies around the country. His favorite event was when he was invited to speak to the annual meeting of the American Civil War Round Table (UK) in London. His talks around the country have sometimes been filmed and broadcast on C-SPAN. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-8/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T194540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191029T153734Z
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day
DESCRIPTION:As former U.S. President Ronald Reagan stated “We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give\, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty\, though it never was. Most of all\, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause.” In the spirit of Reagan’s quote\, Pamplin Historical Park staff will offer multiple programs throughout the day\, to include presentations on Medal of Honor recipients\, a comparison of Civil War and U.S. World War II soldiers\, a performance of soldier’s songs from the Civil War and a ceremony with cannon fire salute. \nPark Director of Education\, Tim Talbott will present a talk at 11:15 am on Medal of Honor recipients from the Breakthrough Battle which occurred on April 2\, 1865. The most notable of these was Captain Charles Gould of the U.S. 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment who is credited as being the first man to enter the Confederate held earthworks. \n\nA Veterans Day ceremony will start at noon with a presentation of colors by the Virginia State University ROTC Color Guard followed by a cannon fire salute. Afterwards\, Civil War programming will be joined by a World War II G.I. living-history demonstration where historical comparisons will be made between the soldiers of both wars. Visitors will see that some elements remain the same and many different as General George S. Patton observed in his quote\, “If everyone is thinking alike\, someone isn’t thinking.”\n\n\nFamilies are also invited to join in soldier’s songs at 2:45 pm from the Civil War with a live performance by the Haversacks and Hardtack String Band. Everyone will enjoy traditional songs of home such as “Just Before the Battle Mother” and more lighthearted songs like “Goober Peas.”\n\nAll 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. A temporary display of World War II artifacts will also be available for viewing in the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier.\n\nAll event activities and programs are included with regular daily paid admission.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/veterans-day/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:artillery,arts & culture,history talks,holiday,living history,Performance
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T194408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T202011Z
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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Join this month’s guest speaker Hampton Newsome as he talks about  “Grant’s Sixth Petersburg Offensive”. Newsome is an attorney who lives in Arlington\, Virginia. Newsome has written two books titled; The Fight for the Old North State: The Civil War in North Carolina\, January-May 1864 and Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Pettersburg Campaign\, October 1864. the He is also an editor of Civil War Talks: Further Reminiscences of George S. Bernard and His Fellow Veterans. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-7/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191026T153000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20190826T184825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T160247Z
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SUMMARY:Halloween Tea
DESCRIPTION:This Halloween have a hauntingly good time while enjoying great tea and treats. Learn about the historical importance of 19th century Victorian mourning traditions\, and mourning attire while enjoying fall themed refreshments. Hear about some of the many terrifying urban legends from the Victorian era. Many of these legends were loosely based in fact and then propelled into a contentiousness of fear. \nTake this opportunity to experience what Edgar Allan Poe described as\, “The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends\, and where the other begins?” from his work “The Premature Burial”. \nThe Park’s Halloween Tea will only be offered one afternoon and space is limited. Due to the popularity of the tea programs\, reservations and prepayment are required. RSVP on Eventbrite by October 24th. The event will be held at The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier located at 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA 23803. The cost is $24.00 per person which also includes a general admission to the Park for the day. Call (804) 861-2408 to reserve your experience beyond the dark veil.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/halloween-tea/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,food,history talks,holiday,living history,tea
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191018T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181105T201225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T204914Z
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SUMMARY:23rd Annual Civil War Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 23rd Annual Civil War Symposium at Pamplin Historical Park in 2019 and hear from some of the nation’s greatest Civil War scholars as they talk about “Small Battles\, Big Results”. \nThe authors and topics are as follows: \nMr. Peter Cozzens – Battle of Iuka \nMr. Jerry Desmond – Battle of Ringgold \nMr. Rod Gragg – Battle of Fort Fisher \nMr. Jeff Hunt – Battle of Mine Run \nMr. James Morgan – Battle of Ball’s Bluff \nDr. Timothy Smith – Champion Hill \nDr. Brian Steel Wills – Battle of Fort Pillow \nThe Symposium begins on Friday night with a reception at the Park where attendees and speakers can meet and enjoy refreshments. Saturday is filled with lectures and opportunities to purchase published works by the speakers for autographs and participation in a silent auction. Sunday will feature additional speakers and a panel discussion. \nSymposium pricing is $339.00 per attendee\, which includes all lectures\, the Friday night reception\, two mid-morning coffee breaks\, two lunches\, and a Saturday night banquet. Space is limited and pre-registration and payment is required for the Symposium. A letter of confirmation will be sent to all registrants. \nCall (804) 861-2408 or visit www.pamplinpark.org for more information and to register today. \nSpace is limited so register now. See and print the registration form here.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/23rd-annual-civil-war-symposium/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature,symposium
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T193650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T190240Z
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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances\, Ed Bearss will not be with us for the October PCWRT meeting. Instead\, our own Director of Education\, Interpretation\, Visitor Services & Collections\, Tim Talbott will speak on “Visionary or Iconoclastic: Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne and His Proposal to Emancipate and Arm Slaves for the Confederacy.” \nOctober’s Round Table guest speaker is the nationally recognized award-winning author and historian Ed Bearss. Mr. Bearss will be speaking on the “April 1\, 1865\, Battle of Five Forks”.  Mr. Bearss is a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II\, a military historian and author known for his work on the American Civil War and World War II eras. He is also a popular tour guide of historic battlefields for The Smithsonian Associates. Bearss served as Chief Historian of the National Park Service from 1981 to 1994 and is currently Chief Historian Emeritus. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-6/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T193450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T203538Z
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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Join this month’s guest speaker Caroline Janney\, Professor of History of American Civil War at the University of Virginia as she talks about “We Were Not Paroled: The Surrender of Lee’s Men beyond Appomattox Court House”. \nDr. Janney is the director of the John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History at the University of Virginia . A graduate of the University of Virginia’s doctoral program\, Janney most recently taught at Purdue University. She is the author of two outstanding works in the field of Civil War studies\, Burying the Dead but Not the Past: Ladies’ Memorial Associations and the Lost Cause and Remembering the Civil War: Reunion and the Limits of Reconciliation\, both published by the University of North Carolina Press. She also has edited two volumes of essays\, published numerous scholarly articles\, and is completing a study of the demobilization of the Army of Northern Virginia. Dr. Janney received both the Charles S. Sydnor Award and the Jefferson Davis Award for for her work\, Remembering the Civil War: Reunion and the Limits of Reconciliation. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-5/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190817T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190818T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20190709T222445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T200429Z
UID:2696-1566032400-1566147600@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Buzz'n & Weav'n
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nCelebrate National Honey Bee Day over the entire weekend with us. The Buzz’n & Weav’n event pays homage to beekeepers whose labors insure that we have bees to pollinate crops while also exploring the art of hand spinning natural fibers from animals over the centuries. \nPrograms will include a bee petting zoo by Rockwood Park Backyard Beekeepers Association and Haley’s Honey Meadery will have mead\, honey and bee pollen to share with visitors as they also explain the process to harvest and produce these sweet products. The Huguenot Beekeepers Association will display observation bee hives and explain the daily efforts and processes that these hard working little insects go through to provide so much to humankind. \nThe Clothos Handspinners Guild will demonstrate traditional and modern spinning wheels\, drop spindles and share various activities of the fiber arts. Visitors will learn about the process to dye yarn and how that has changed over the years. In addition to our own sheep and their wool contribution\, Mardelian Farms will have goats and a display with discussion about goat byproducts\, milk and soap. \n\nCraft activities will be included with admission for children to create and take home bee and sheep or goat related projects. \nA specially tailored Tudor Hall Plantation walking tour will be offered. The Tudor Hall walking tour this particular weekend will focus on and incorporate the plantation activities surrounding beekeeping and production of their sweet delights. The various animals\, such as our own sheep\, that produce fiber will also be discussed along with types of products made from wool and other natural fibers. \nAll event activities and programs are included with regular daily paid admission. \n\n 
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/buzzn-weavn/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:history talks,living history
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190721T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20190611T191730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T215937Z
UID:2679-1563618600-1563724800@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:From Forests to Fields
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore the mid-19th century efforts to use wood in civilian products and military construction on July 20-21\, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.\n\nPrograms will include several 30-minute woodworking demonstrations at both the Tudor Hall Plantation and the Military Encampment areas. These programs will occur multiple times daily\, so that visitors will have several opportunities to view them regardless of when they arrive.\n\nStaff in period attire at Tudor Hall will demonstrate woodworking skills and the required tools used in the production of common items of the era. Visitors are invited to join in on discussions to include period methods of selecting\, cutting and marketing wood products.\n\nVisitors can also join Civil War soldiers at the nearby Military Encampment as they demonstrate the construction of earthworks\, revetments and other obstacles. Several finished examples will be on hand and guests are encouraged to to help weave gabion baskets used in earthwork construction. Discussions will include how soldiers used every part of the tree for different purposes from firewood to building fabrication.\n\nA specially tailored Tudor Hall Plantation walking tour titled “From Forests to Fields” will be offered at 11:00-11:45 am\, and again from 2:00-2:45 pm. The Tudor Hall walking tour this particular day will focus on and incorporate the necessary removal of timber to create the fields where cash crops grew. Particular attention will be paid to explaining the different types of wooden structures commonly found on Southside Virginia plantations and their various methods of construction. Opportunities for comparing and contrasting the master’s\, and the enslaved (both domestic and field slaves) living quarters as well as their role in the deforestation and construction processes will also be covered. Enslaved people\, from field hand to skilled slaves (carpenters\, joiners\, and coopers) worked with and made products fashioned from wood virtually every day of their lives.\n\nWe will also offer the Breakthrough Battlefield Tour twice during the day\, from 1:00-1:45 pm\, and again from 3:00-3:45 pm. Additional emphasis will be placed on comparing and contrasting today’s battlefield landscape to that of period photographs that vividly illustrate the denuded terrain. Guides will also stress how soldiers constructed earthworks using local timber during the Petersburg Campaign. Tour discussions will also include sharing quotes from soldiers on both sides who described their use of timber and their thoughts on the denuded landscape during the Petersburg Campaign.\n\nAll event activities and programs are included with regular daily paid admission.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/from-forests-to-fields/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,living history,tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T192159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T202740Z
UID:2359-1556823600-1556827200@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Join this month’s guest speaker Barton Meyers\, Associate Professor of History at Washington and Lee University as he talks about “The Guerrilla Hunters”. Dr. Myers completed his M.A. and Ph.D. in History at the University of Georgia and was the Miller Postdoctoral Fellow in Military History 2009-10 at Cornell. Myers is the author of the award-winning Executing Daniel Bright: Race\, Loyalty\, and Guerrilla Violence in a Coastal Carolina Community\, 1861-1865\, Rebels against the Confederacy: North Carolina’s Unionists and The guerrilla hunters: Irregular conflicts during the Civil War . \nProfessor Myers has taught at Cornell University\, the University of Georgia\, and Texas Tech University\, and before becoming a professor\, served as a public historian with the National Park Service at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park where he led tours of some of America’s most historic battlefields. Currently\, he teaches a number of popular American military history and public history courses including his intensive battlefield travel course “The Art of Command during the American Civil War.” He is also a past nominee for the Rising Star Faculty Award given by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. \nDr. Myers is a recipient of prestigious grants and fellowships from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation\, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation\, the Marine Corps Historical Center\, the Filson Historical Society\, the Virginia Historical Society\, and the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. \nDr. Myers’ work has been featured in the national media\, including the Los Angeles Times\, the Richmond Times-Dispatch\, Smerconish.com\, Sirius XM’s “The Michael Smerconish Program”\, CSPAN’s “American History TV”\, National Public Radio’s Virginia Insight\, and the Civil War Monitor. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-4/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T191326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T202506Z
UID:2355-1554404400-1554408000@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Join this month’s guest speaker Gerald Prokopowicz of East Carolina University as he talks about “Frequently Asked Questions (and why they matter) about Abraham Lincoln”. Dr. Prokopowicz is a teacher of American history who holds a law degree from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. He is the author of Did Lincoln Own Slaves?: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Abraham Lincoln and All for the Regiment: The Army of the Ohio\, 1861-1862 and is also the online host of Civil War Talk Radio. Prokopowicz is a distinguished Lincoln Scholar and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Lincoln Studies Center and the Lincoln Forum. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-3/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20190308T162856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T162857Z
UID:2557-1553947200-1553950800@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Breakthrough Luncheon with Peter Carmichael
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Peter S. Carmichael will speak at a special luncheon during the Park’s Breakthrough Battle Anniversary Weekend on March 30th at noon. Carmichael will discuss his latest book and share some of his research on the Petersburg Campaign.  Attendees will have an opportunity to read and raise questions about some of the sources he utilized for his new book The War for the Common Soldier: How Men Thought\, Fought\, and Survived in Civil War Armies. \nReservations for this author luncheon are required and can be made by calling (804) 861-2408. A registration fee of $45.00 includes the luncheon lecture\, boxed lunch and a copy of Carmichael’s new book The War for the Common Soldier: How Men Thought\, Fought\, and Survived in Civil War Armies. An assortment of box lunch selection options include; The Italian Sandwich\, Turkey Sandwich\, Ham and Swiss Sandwich\, Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich or a Caesar Salad. Luncheon attendees are invited to explore the Park afterwards\, with their included regular daily Park admission. \nDr. Peter S. Carmichael is the Fluhrer Professor of History and the Director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. He completed his doctorate at Penn State University and then went on to teach at Western Carolina University\, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and West Virginia University. Carmichael is the author of seven books including The Last Generation: Young Virginians in Peace\, War\, and Reunion\, which was published by the University of North Carolina Press in 2005.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/breakthrough-luncheon-peter-carmichael/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,food,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190307T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T184827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190206T215551Z
UID:2341-1551985200-1551988800@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Join this month’s guest speaker Jerry “Dez” Desmond\, Executive Director of Pamplin Historical Park as he talks about “Maine Troops at Gettysburg”. \nDesmond’s career includes 22 years of professional museum experience in the areas of education\, curation\, and administration. He has written numerous historical articles and multiple books including “Turning the Tide at Gettysburg: How Maine Saved the Union.”Since his time at La Paglia and Associates\, he has served as a consultant leading the development and expansion of new and existing museums. Desmond was involved with over 20 mostly Civil War-related museum projects across the Southeast while serving with La Paglia and Associates. \nDesmond has received the Tennessee Association of Museums Award of Excellence for four consecutive years 1996-1999. More recently\, he has served as the Director of the Rome History Museum in Georgia and the Birmingham History Center in Alabama. His master degrees in both education and history were completed at the University of Maine. Jerry’s early career includes 12 years of secondary school education and college-level teaching experience. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Round table (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-2/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T184445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T222721Z
UID:2337-1549566000-1549569600@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Join this month’s guest speaker James Price of the U.S. Army Women’s Museum as he talks about “The Battle of New Market Heights”. \nPrice’s presentation titled “Battle of New Market Heights” is based on his first book\, “The Battle of New Market Heights: Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword\,” which was published in 2011. The Journal of Southern History claims “this slim volume offers considerable insight regarding the black military experience.” \nPrice is a Museum Education Specialist with the U.S. Army Women’s Museum. An Air Force veteran\, he received his M.A. in Military History from Norwich University in 2009. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except June\, July\, and August) at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier from 6:30 pm-7:30 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190202T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181121T215809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181121T215809Z
UID:2406-1549112400-1549116000@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Waters of Hope and Despair: African Americans and the Chesapeake Bay
DESCRIPTION:Join Wisteria Perry of the Mariner’s Museum as she explores the life of African Americans along the Virginia’s nearby Chesapeake Bay.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/waters-hope-despair-african-americans-chesapeake-bay/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203512
CREATED:20181116T183834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190102T214651Z
UID:2332-1546542000-1546545600@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Roundtable at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Join this month’s guest speaker John Hennessy as he talks about his book “Return to Bull Run” which is based on his recently revised book The First Battle of Manassas: An End to Innocence\, July 18-21\, 1861. \nJohn J. Hennessy is one of the leading Civil War battle historians of his generation and author of the definitive book on the Battle of Second Manassas\, Return to Bull Run. He previously served as a ranger at the Manassas battlefield and is currently the chief historian at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. He lives in Fredericksburg\, Virginia. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except June\, July\, and August) at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier from 6:30 pm-7:30 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/petersburg-civil-war-roundtable-pamplin-8/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203513
CREATED:20171220T160014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180212T162642Z
UID:1942-1544122800-1544126400@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier has established a new Civil War Roundtable and it’s meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Park’s Education Center. \nThis month Johnathan Noyalas\, Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University will speak on Unionist spy Rebecca Wright\, “That Woman Was Worth a Whole Brigade”: Rebecca Wright\, Tom Laws\, and the Beginning of Sheridan’s 1864 Shenandoah Campaign. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable\, founded in 2018\, is dedicated to the study\, preservation\, and discussion of the people and events that were part of the War Between the States (1861-1865).  \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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. \n 
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/petersburg-civil-war-roundtable-pamplin-2/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:history talks
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203513
CREATED:20180907T185711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180907T185711Z
UID:2255-1542459600-1542466800@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Slavery & Freedom: Lectures & Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:“Who freed the slaves?” Since the end of the Civil War this complex question is one that many people have sought to answer definitively. Often due to the many different ways that Americans remember the process of emancipation\, its answer remains elusive. However\, thinking about this significant question opens opportunities for learning about different historical perspectives. Come hear Tim Talbott ponder this question and explore the possible answers at 1:00 p.m. \nA second speaker\, Eugene Meyer will speak at 2:00 p.m. about his recently published book Five for Freedom: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army. Late on the evening of October 16\, 1859\, John Brown and his band of 18 raiders descended on Harpers Ferry at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. In an ill-fated attempt to incite a slave insurrection\, they seized the federal arsenal\, took hostages and retreated to a fire engine house where they barricaded themselves until a contingent of US Marines battered their way in on October 18. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe raiders were routed\, and several were captured. Soon after\, they were tried\, convicted and hanged. Among Brown’s raiders were five African Americans whose lives and deaths have long been overshadowed by their martyred leader and\, even today\, are little remembered. Two—John Copeland and Shields Green—were executed. Two others—Dangerfield Newby and Lewis Leary—died at the scene. Newby\, the first to go\, was shot in the neck\, then dismembered by townspeople and left for the hogs. He was trying to liberate his enslaved wife and children. \nOf the five\, only Osborne Perry Anderson escaped and lived to publish the lone insider account of the event that\, most historians agree\, was a catalyst to the catastrophic Civil War that followed over the country’s original sin of slavery. \nFive for Freedom is the story of these five brave men\, the circumstances in which they were born and how they came together at this time and place\, grew to manhood and died. Their lives and deaths affected future generations\, not just of their descendants\, but of us all. It is a story that continues to resonate in the present. \nThis event is included with regular Park admission or Park membership and a limited quantity of books will be available for purchase and signing. \n 
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/slavery-freedom-lectures-book-signing/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181111T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181111T154500
DTSTAMP:20260422T203513
CREATED:20181018T205250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181102T215841Z
UID:2290-1541933100-1541951100@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Veterans Day Observance & World War I Centennial
DESCRIPTION:Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is observing this Veterans Day with an observance ceremony and additional activities on November 11\, 2018. This year marks the centennial of the conclusion and armistice of World War I fought 1914-1918. Over 4.7 million Americans served in “the war to end all wars” and approximately 63\,000 did not return home. A further 200\,000 were wounded bearing emotional and physical scars for the remainder of their lives. This Veterans Day\, the park will honor the service of all service members who have fought in defense of America and liberty from the American Revolutionary War to the present day. \nA remembrance ceremony will start at 10:45 a.m. with a presentation of colors by the Virginia State University ROTC Color Guard followed by a Ringing of Bell Service and artillery salute. This will be followed by a living-history demonstration where park visitors can interact with World War I Doughboys and learn more about the American soldier in the “Great War”. A walking tour led by park staff will explore the parallels between the original Civil War earthworks at the park and the trench fighting that took place in World War I. Inside the park’s Education Center United States Army National Guard Historian Alexander Barnes will afterwards present a talk titled “Virginia’s Preparation and Participation in World War I” at 2:30 p.m. Activities will conclude with a selection of Civil War soldier’s songs in a musical performance by the Haversacks and Hardtack String Band in The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Throughout the day a special display of artifacts from World War I will be available for viewing in the museum. \nAll activities and the ceremony are included with regular park admission to the general public and free to active duty service members and veterans.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/veterans-day-observance-world-war-centennial/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,living history,tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203513
CREATED:20171220T161743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180604T202725Z
UID:1958-1541098800-1541102400@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier has established a new Civil War Roundtable and it’s meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Park’s Education Center. \nThis month Emmanuel Dabney from Petersburg National Battlefield will be speaking on“United States Colored Troops at Petersburg\, June 15-18\, 1864″. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable\, founded in 2018\, is dedicated to the study\, preservation\, and discussion of the people and events that were part of the War Between the States (1861-1865).  \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-roundtable-2/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:history talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181028T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181028T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T203513
CREATED:20180801T170450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180801T170450Z
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SUMMARY:In Memory of Self and Comrades: Book Signing Event
DESCRIPTION:Join author Michael K. Shaffer as he discusses his new book In memory of Self and Comrades which is a story about Thomas W. Colley\, 1st Virginia Cavalry. This event is included with regular admission.\n\nThomas W. Colley served in one of the most active and famous units in the Civil War\, the 1st Virginia Cavalry\, which fought in battles in the Eastern Theater\, from First Manassas/Bull Run to the defense of Petersburg. Colley was born November 11\, 1837\, outside Abingdon\, Virginia\, and grew up knowing the daily demands of life on a farm. In May 1861\, along with the other members of the Washington Mounted Rifles\, he left his home in Washington County and reported to camp in Richmond. During the war\, Colley received wounds on three different occasions: first at Waterloo Bridge in 1862\, again at Kelly’s Ford in 1863\, and finally at Haw’s Shop in 1864. The engagement at Haw’s Shop resulted in the amputation of his left foot\, thereby ending his wartime service.\n\n\n\nThe first modern scholarly edition of Colley’s writings\, In Memory of Self and Comrades dramatizes Colley’s fate as a wounded soldier mustered out before the war’s conclusion. Colley’s postwar reflections on the war reveal his struggle to earn a living and maintain his integrity while remaining somewhat unreconciled to his condition. He found much of his solace through writing and sought to advance his education after the war. As one of an estimated 20\,000 soldiers who underwent amputation during the Civil War\, his memoirs reveal the challenges of living with what many might recognize today as post-traumatic stress disorder. Annotations from editor Michael K. Shaffer provide further context to Colley’s colorful and insightful writings on both his own condition and the condition of other veterans also dealing with amputations. \nMichael K. Shaffer is an instructor at Kennesaw State University’s College of Continuing and Professional Education. He is the author of Washington County\, Virginia\, in the Civil War.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/memory-self-comrades-book-signing-event/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks
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SUMMARY:22nd Annual Civil War Symposium: First Ladies of Civil War History
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 22nd Annual Civil War Symposium: First Ladies of the Civil War on October 19-21\, 2018. This year’s symposium features a first ever all-female award-winning speaker panel of leading Civil War historians from across the country. \nSymposium topics vary from “Sherman’s March to the Sea” to “The Colors of Courage: Gettysburg’s Forgotten History Immigrants\, Women\, and African Americans in the Civil War’s Defining Battle”. The speakers are; Dr. Anne Sarah Rubin of University of Maryland\, Dr. Jennifer Murray of University of Virginia at Wise\, Dr. Lesley J. Gordon of University of Alabama\, Dr. Margaret Creighton of Bates College\, Maine\, Dr. Catherine Clinton of University of Texas at San Antonio\, Dr. Barbara Gannon of University of Central Florida and Diane Monroe Smith. All of these esteemed speakers have been recognized in the field of Civil War history with awards ranging from the Lincoln Prize to the Wiley-Silver Prize for Civil War publications. \nThe Symposium begins on Friday night with a reception at the Park where attendees and speakers can meet and enjoy refreshments. Saturday is filled with lectures and opportunities to purchase published works by the speakers for autographs and participation in a silent auction. Sunday will feature additional speakers and a panel discussion to include Dr. Francoise Bonnell\, Director of the U.S. Army Women’s Museum at Fort Lee\, VA. \nSymposium pricing is $339.00 per attendee\, which includes all lectures\, the Friday night reception\, two mid-morning coffee breaks\, two lunches\, and a Saturday night banquet. A special Symposium tour “The Hidden Treasures at Fort Lee” held on October 19 is available for and additional $89.00. Space is limited and pre-registration and payment are required for both the Symposium and special tour. A letter of confirmation will be sent to all registrants. \nCall (804) 861-2408 or visit www.pamplinpark.org for more information and to register today. \nSpace is limited so register today. See and print registration form here.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/22nd-annual-civil-war-symposium-first-ladies-civil-war-history/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:history talks,symposium,tours
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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier has established a new Civil War Roundtable and it’s meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Park’s Education Center. \nThis month Dr. Brian McKnight will speak at the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable on “Champ Ferguson’s Guerrilla War”. \nDr. McKnight is currently a professor of history and the Founding Director\, Center for Appalachian Studies at the University of Virginia at Wise. He has authored three books and co-authored a fourth titled The Age of Andrew Jackson. McKnight has been recognized for his efforts to preserve regional and local history with awards ranging from the 2006 James I. Robertson Literary Prize for Confederate History for Contested Borderland to being the recipient of the 2011 Tennessee History Book Award for Confederate Outlaw. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable\, founded in 2018\, is dedicated to the study\, preservation\, and discussion of the people and events that were part of the War Between the States (1861-1865).  \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except 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/petersburg-civil-war-roundtable-pamplin-7/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:history talks
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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