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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 Benjamin Franklin portrayed by actor and historian Barry Stevens. Stevens has been presenting Benjamin Franklin since 2005. His education of Dr. Franklin has led him to read and study extensively on the... Read more »
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Voices from the Shadows
Costumed guides will lead participants on a special Halloween tour, where they will encounter various historical figures on a real battlefield. Participants will hear ladies recounting scary stories, music in the night and experience fireside encounters, soldiers called to an attack a surgery and more. Tours will be accompanied by sights and sounds that heighten... Read more »
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Veterans Day Observance
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park will offer a living history timeline of America's military with reenactors and multiple programs throughout the day. Programming includes a lecture on United States Army Immigrants serving in World War I by author and historian Al Barnes, a special ceremony with cannon fire salute and tour of the Breakthrough Battlefield of April... Read more »
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Christmas Celebration
Visitors will have the opportunity to experience Christmas through living historians from the Civil War. These soldiers will share; soldier’s life, holiday traditions through the ages and demonstrate weapons. Craft activities will be followed by the highlight of every Christmas event being the arrival of Santa. Children and families will have the opportunity to visit... Read more »
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Memorial Day Remembrance
The park will be open Memorial Day weekend, May 25 through May 27 with special activities only being held on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Programming will begin with a Civil War soldiers' camp life and drill presentation by Park staff. Visitors are then invited to hear perspectives on Memorial... Read more »
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Independence Celebration
Join us for an Independence Celebration as Pamplin Historical Park will offer multiple activities and programs throughout the day. Families will enjoy the chance to meet and hear a presentation from founding father, the Marquis de Lafayette portrayed by actor and historian Charles Wissinger. He will share the story and passion of this young émigré... Read more »
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Voices from the Shadows
Costumed guides portraying “agents of death” will lead participants by candlelight on a spine-chilling tour through the historic park and Breakthrough Battlefield. At each stop, guests will encounter civilians and soldiers who worked, fought and died at the historic site or in the local area. These and other ghouls will recount their stories and share... Read more »
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Memorial Day Weekend Remembrance
The park will be open for walk in visitation Memorial Day weekend, May 24 through May 26 with special activities only being held on Saturday, May 24th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Programming on Saturday only, will include a presentation by U.S. Army SSG Gualavisivega, who will share the role of Mortuary Affairs today with... Read more »
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Independence Day Celebration
Join us for an Independence Day Celebration as Pamplin Historical Park will offer multiple activities and programs throughout the day. Families will enjoy musket and cannon fire demonstrations. A “Load-in-Nine-Times” program will begin at 10:00 am and highlight the types of weapons used in the Civil War to include a demonstration of the loading and... Read more »
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Veterans Day Observance
Join Pamplin Historical Park as we offer living-history, demonstrations, displays, and Pamplin Historical Park is offering free admission during Veterans Day Observance, Saturday, November 8, to all active duty Military, Reservists, Retirees, Veterans, National Guardsmen. Pamplin Historical Park will offer multiple programs throughout the weekend, to include; Civil War, World War I and World War... Read more »
