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NPS Petersburg & Pamplin Historical Park Tour
*Due to ongoing concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is cancelling or postponing all events and programs until April 15, 2020, based upon the guidance of the CDC regarding “social distancing” and the elimination of large gatherings. This decision is being made out... Read more »
Fall Home School Day
Students will be led through three of the Park's established education programs: "The Civil War- Why They Fought," which helps explain why the nation came to war with itself; "Civil War Battles," which explains the evolution of Civil War combat and the importance of geography; and "Duty Called Me Here," which interactively explores the National... Read more »
Roundtable: Forged in Battle – The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers & White Officers
Speaker Joseph Glatthaar will discuss “Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers”. Just sixteen months after the Civil War began, the Federal government started to recruit black soldiers. This provided a unique opportunity for the 180,000 free blacks and former slaves to join the fight as United States Colored... Read more »
Breakthrough Anniversary Walking Tour
Park historians will lead a tour through 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 Jones Farm parking area located at 6503 Church Road, Petersburg 23803. Attendees will follow the route of the Union Army... Read more »
Spring Homeschool Day
Students will be led by an experienced park educator through three of our programs: "Soldier Life," which gives hands-on opportunities to understand the challenges faced by Union and Confederate soldiers; "Plantation Life," which discusses the lives of people in the antebellum South; and a visit through the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. We... Read more »
“We Fight for Our Rights” Temporary Exhibit
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesThis new exhibit tells the story of the both the enslaved and free African-Americans who fought for freedom during the American Civil War and their impact on later contributions through the 20th century. The exhibit focuses on the USCT or United States Colored Troops who were formerly enslaved and free African-Americans who joined the Union... Read more »
Veterans Day
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park will offer multiple programs throughout the day, to include presentations on artillery "The King of Battle", a lecture and living-history demonstration on the Spanish-American War, a live musical performance of soldier's songs and a ceremony with cannon fire salute. A Veterans Day ceremony will start at noon with a presentation of colors... Read more »
Roundtable: Stephen A. Swails: Black Freedom Fighter
Join speaker Gordon Rhea as he shares the story of "Stephen A. Swails: Black Freedom Fighter in the Civil War and Reconstruction." Stephen Atkins Swails was a free Black in the North prior to the American Civil War. Swails would join the war effort and become the first African American combat officer in the United... Read more »
Breakthrough Battle Anniversary
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin us as we remember the 157th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle which ended the Petersburg Campaign and forced the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond. At 4:40 a.m. April 2, 1865, some 14,000 Union soldiers moved forward in the chilly gloom toward the Confederate fortifications six miles southwest of Petersburg. Less than an hour later, the... Read more »
Homeschool Day
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesStudents will be led by an experienced park educator through three of our programs: “Soldier Life,” which gives hands-on opportunities to understand the challenges faced by Union and Confederate soldiers; “Plantation Life,” which discusses the lives of people in the antebellum South; and a visit through the National Museum of the Civil War... Read more »
