Roundtable: “Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade-Running, and the Slave Trade”

Join Dr. Jonathan White who will present on January 2, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Dr. White will share the ““Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade-Running, and the Slave Trade." Jonathan W. White is professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. He is the author... Read more »

Breakthrough Battle Anniversary Weekend

Join us as we remember the 160th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle which ended the Petersburg Campaign and forced the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond. Daily admission for adults is $15, seniors (65+) and Military w/ID $12.00, children (6-12) $8, and children under 6 free. The “Petersburg in 3-D” interactive experience is separately $5.00 per person... Read more »

Breakthrough Battle Anniversary Driving Tour

This will be a caravan driving tour to include stops and guides leading the tour to commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle. The tour will begin promptly at 9:00 am and depart from the Park’s Education Center located at 6523 Duncan Road, Petersburg, VA 23803. Attendees will visit Pamplin Historical Park’s Breakthrough Battlefield... Read more »

Roundtable: The Battles of Appomattox: The Final Fury and the Last to Die

Join Mr. Patrick Schroeder who will present on April 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Mr. Schroeder will share the “"The Battles of Appomattox:  The Final Fury and the Last to Die.” Civil War author and historian Patrick A. Schroeder was born in 1968, at Fort Belvoir, VA. Patrick attended... Read more »