Memorial Day Commemoration
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will offer a full schedule of daily programs on Memorial Day, Monday May 28. The Park will open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and activities are included with regular museum admission and food vendors Good Doggies Hot Dogs and Hau Lani Hawaiian... Read more »
$1 Days of Summer at Pamplin
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is offering $1.00 general daily admission throughout the summer from Memorial Day May 28 through Labor Day September 3, 2018. This drastically reduced admission rate will allow all people an opportunity to access this amazing facility and share in our national heritage from... Read more »
Focus Weekend: Cooking
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesVisit the Park during our focus weekends and see demonstrations at Tudor Hall and our Military Encampment areas. These programs highlight aspects of antebellum life and soldier's experiences which are outside of normal Park scheduled programming. Included with regular admission at 10:30 am, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm.
The War Outside My Window Book Signing Event
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin editor Janet Elizabeth Croon for a discussion and signing of a Civil War Title: The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860-1865. LeRoy Gresham was born in 1847 to an affluent and prominent slaveholding family in Macon, Georgia. As a young child he suffered a horrific leg and... Read more »
Independence Day
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesOn Wednesday, July 4th, come for an Independence Day tribute. See an artillery firing and color guard during a patriotic ceremony. Join us for living history programs and demonstrations by costumed interpreters. See a Civil War era baseball demonstration and see a Revolutionary War presentation by historical interpreters.. See what life was really like for the common... Read more »
Focus Weekend: Medicine
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesDaily between 10:30 am and 3:00 pm park visitors will be able to see period demonstrations highlighting military medicine and medical advancements used on and off of the battlefield and learning how pharmaceuticals played a role in prevention and treatment of diseases. The American Civil War saw seven out of every ten soldier fatalities caused... Read more »
5th Annual W. Britain Model Figure Symposium
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesContact: Ericka Osen ( erickaosen@wbritain.com ) Phone: 419-865-5077 Location: Pamplin Historical Park, Petersburg, Virginia SAVE THE DATE!!! We are pleased to announce that the 5th Annual W.Britain Toy Soldier & Model Figure Symposium will be held at the Park on July 27-28-29, 2018. Click here 2018 Symposium Flyer Press Quality for event information and the line-up of speakers, tours and hotel details.... Read more »
Focus Weekend: Technological Innovations
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is hosting a special weekend event focused on technological innovations both on the battlefield and on the farm during the antebellum era and the Civil War on August 18-19, 2018. It is said that for every year of warfare, technology is advanced ten... 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 legendary Civil War historian James I. "Bud" Robertson be speaking. The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable, founded... Read more »
Breakthrough Brew & Wine Fest
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin us for a festival tasting of both beer and wine while enjoying live music and food, in the picturesque setting of the Park's Freedom Garden. Live music will be performed by Mid-Atlantic bands Rhythm Kings and Joe's Day Off. Food vendors will be available to satisfy hunger, while craft vendors will offer amazing locally... Read more »
