• Roundtable: The Curious Case of the Confederate Coat

    Join Richard Lewis who will present on September 4. 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Mr. Lewis will share the “Cloaked in Mystery: The Curious Case of the Confederate Coat.” Could it be that familiar and seemingly mundane studio images of Civil War generals hold a long-forgotten hidden secret? A wrinkle... Read more »

  • Paranormal Investigation

    Join Commonwealth Researchers of the Paranormal (C.R.O.P.) for an exclusive investigation of Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Come investigate with us on September 13th at Pamplin Historical Park, featured on Season 3 of Travel Channel's Portals to Hell. Explore the Breakthrough Battlefield of America's Civil War where hundreds... Read more »

  • Roundtable: The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House

    Join Jerry Netherland who will present on October 2. 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Mr. Netherland will share the “The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House.” The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except for the months of June, July and August) at Pamplin... Read more »

  • 2025 Symposium Optional Tour

    Join Pamplin Historical Park’s Zachary Pittard, Director of Education & Interpretation and Aaron Stoyack, Park Ranger, for a tour examining  "United At What Cost: Petersburg in War and Peace, 1781 and 1865." Follow the events and visit sites from the 292-day Civil War siege of Petersburg, while hearing contrasting stories at the locations from the... Read more »

  • 29th Annual Civil War Symposium: 1865 A Year of Reckoning

    The conference will be held on Friday, October 17 through Sunday, October 19, 2025 at Pamplin Historical Park’s Education Center in Dinwiddie, Virginia and will feature presentations from seven outstanding historians: A. Wilson Greene, Harold Holzer, William Marvel, Dr. George Rable, Dr. Brooks D. Simpson, Dr. Craig Symonds and Dr. Brian Steel Wills. For more... Read more »

  • Voices from the Shadows: Edgar Allan Poe Edition

    Costumed guides portraying “agents of death” with Edgar Allan Poe portrayed by actor and historian Charles Wissinger will lead participants by candlelight on a spine-chilling tour through the historic park. At each stop, guests will encounter scenes from Poe's works, bringing to life poetry from the  master of suspense. These portrayals will recount their stories... Read more »

  • 8th Annual Breakthrough Trail 5K

    This annual event is a partnership between the Park and Tri-Cities Road Runners. The race will take place on historic Civil War battlefield trails starting and finishing at the Hart Farm located at 6915 Duncan Rd., Petersburg, VA 23803. The race course will guide participants through the Civil War Breakthrough Battlefield trails which ended the... Read more »

  • Roundtable: Gettysburg’s Southern Front

    Join Mr. Hampton Newsom as he presents on November 6, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Mr. Newsom will share ”Gettysburg's Southern Front.” The three-day Battle of Gettysburg took place between July 1 and July 3, 1863 in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was fought between the Union and Confederate and... Read more »

  • 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 »

  • Paranormal Investigation

    Join Commonwealth Researchers of the Paranormal (C.R.O.P.) for an exclusive investigation of Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Come investigate with us on November 22nd at Pamplin Historical Park, featured on Season 3 of Travel Channel's Portals to Hell. Explore the Breakthrough Battlefield of America's Civil War where hundreds... Read more »