Events
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Focus Weekend: Prisoners of War
Visit Pamplin Historical Park for the first of four Focus Weekend events. This event is title Prisoners of War and highlights the capturing prisoners, which was a major facet of... Read more »
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Independence Day Celebration
A “Round Ball to Rim Fire” 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... Read more »
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Focus Weekend: Tools of the Trade
Early Americans lived in a world of wood. The forests of Europe had long been cleared, but America had old-growth forests that... Read more »
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Focus Weekend: Tobacco
Visit the park to experience our third Focus Weekend featuring tobacco. Production of tobacco was a vital agricultural product and business in Virginia and still is today. The 19th century... Read more »
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World War II Living History Weekend
The theme this year is "America on the Offensive" where living history brings to life the experiences of fighting abroad and the war on the home front during World War... Read more »
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Roundtable: Retreat From Victory – The Battle of Malvern Hill
Join speaker Frances A. O'Reilly as he shares reflections on the pivotal Battle of Malvern Hill from his new book. The Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862, marked... Read more »
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Fall Home School Day
Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is offering a special field trip program on September 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for... Read more »
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Focus Weekend: Faith and Religion in the Civil War
Visit the park to experience our fourth Focus Weekend: Faith and Religion in the Civil War. Religion was omnipresent during the Civil War era. Some denominations, such as the Methodists,... Read more »
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2026 Symposium Optional Tour: The Battle of North Anna
Every symposium begins with our optional tour which takes attendees on a day-long related adventure prior to the first evening speaker on Friday. This year, you can join Pamplin Park... Read more »
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30th Annual Civil War Symposium – Hot Heads!: Quick Tempers & Rash Actions
The conference will be held on Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Pamplin Historical Park’s Education Center in Dinwiddie, Virginia and will feature presentations from seven outstanding... Read more »
