Toys For Tots Collection
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is proud to be a collection point for Toys for Tots from November 20 through December 9, 2017. Park admission is not required to drop off a gift. Visitors are invited to bring a new unwrapped gift during this time to the Park... Read more »
Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin (Rescheduled)
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier has established a new Civil War Roundtable and it’s first meeting will be held on January 11th at 6:30 p.m. in the Park’s Education Center. This first meeting was originally scheduled for 1/4/18 and was postponed due to weather conditions. The mission of the... Read more »
Volunteer Open House
Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is offering fun volunteer opportunities to help preserve history, and promote education! As John F. Kennedy said, "We celebrate the past to awaken the future." Park staff will share information on volunteer opportunities at the Park and hold on-site interviews on Saturday, Feb.... Read more »
Volunteer Open House at Pamplin
Petersburg, Va. – Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is offering fun volunteer opportunities to help preserve history, and promote education! As John F. Kennedy said, "We celebrate the past to awaken the future." Park staff will share information on volunteer opportunities at the Park and hold on-site interviews... Read more »
Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesThe mission of the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable is to serve as a community facilitator for the dissemination and discussion of historical topics related to the Civil War era. This period’s military, social, economic, and political historical relevance is clearly apparent in our present lives. The Roundtable seeks to provide a more thorough understanding of this... Read more »
Volunteer Open House at Pamplin
Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is offering fun volunteer opportunities to help preserve history, and promote education! As John F. Kennedy said, "We celebrate the past to awaken the future." Park staff will share information on volunteer opportunities at the Park and hold on-site interviews on Saturday, Feb.... Read more »
Volunteer Open House at Pamplin
Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is offering fun volunteer opportunities to help preserve history, and promote education! As John F. Kennedy said, "We celebrate the past to awaken the future." Park staff will share information on volunteer opportunities at the Park and hold on-site interviews on Saturday, Feb.... Read more »
Black History Month at Pamplin: Elizabeth Keckley
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin Wayne Tucker as he speaks on the intriguing life of Elizabeth Keckley. Keckley was born enslaved and lived in Dinwiddie County and Petersburg as a young girl. She eventually purchased her freedom with her seamstress skills after being moved to Missouri. With her freedom, she became the premier dress maker in Washington D.C., just... Read more »
Valentine Tea
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesAt Pamplin Historical Park’s Valentine Tea ladies and gentlemen in period dress will teach guests 19th-century etiquette while they enjoy gourmet tea and snacks. Attendees will also learn about the history of Valentine’s Day and traditions of romantic courtship during the Civil War era. Park Members $20 Non-Park Members $24 Reservations required by Feb. 7,... Read more »
Black History Month at Pamplin: Sojourner Truth
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesCharmaine Crowell-White will provide a first-person portrayal of famed abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth. Born Isabella in the late 1790s, in New York State, Truth escaped to freedom and became a noted champion of human rights. Black History Month events are included with regular paid Park admission or active Park memberships.
