Black History Month at Pamplin: African-American Genealogy Workshop
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States"Beyond Harriet Tubman and Booker T. Washington - Uncovering Your Own Black History." African-American genealogy workshop led by Natonne Elaine Kemp.
Pamplin Members Gala
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is hosting its first 2018 Membership Gala. Park members are invited to RSVP by February 20, 2018 and the general public wishing to attend can purchase an annual Park membership starting at $45.00 anytime prior to the event or at the door. Discounted... Read more »
Black History Month at Pamplin: Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesDr. Kelley Deetz will speak on her recently published book, Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine. A limited number of books will be available for purchase and signing. Following Dr. Deetz’s talk, Wisteria Perry will provide a tour of the recreated Tudor Hall kitchen quarter and explain how plantation... Read more »
Home School Day
Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is offering a special field trip program this May for home school families and associations. Home School Tours at Pamplin Historical Park include educational programs that use fun, participatory learning techniques to teach historical lessons about life in the nineteenth century. Each Home School... Read more »
Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
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 meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Park’s Education Center. This month John Quarstein, Director Emeritus of The Monitor Center will be speaking on sailor crews of the U.S.S.... Read more »
Breakthrough 5K Trail Run/Walk
This first time event is a partnership between the Park and Tri-Cities Road Runners. The race will take place on historic Civil War battlefield trails starting at the Hart Farm and finishing at the Freedom Garden. A course map can be viewed here.Top adult overall male and female finishers and top youth finishers, in each... Read more »
Breakthrough Battlefield Walking Tour
Join Park historians as they tour the Breakthrough Battle of April 2nd, 1865 while bringing the conflict and personalities alive for this special experience on the actual battlefield. The tour will begin at the historic Hart Farm which survived the battle and has been restored to it's wartime appearance. After a brief overview of the... Read more »
Home School Day
Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is offering a special field trip program this May for home school families and associations. Home School Tours at Pamplin Historical Park include educational programs that use fun, participatory learning techniques to teach historical lessons about life in the nineteenth century. Each Home School... Read more »
Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
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 meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Park’s Education Center. This month Chris Mackowski, Co-Editor of the Emerging Civil War Series and author of Combat at Spotsylvania’s Bloody... Read more »
Breakthrough Living History Weekend
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin us as we remember the 153rd Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle which ended the Petersburg Campaign and forced the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond. The Park hosts a full schedule of activities and programs for walk-in visitors each day. Visitors will have the opportunity to drill with the troops, cook soldier’s food, watch battle... Read more »
