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“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 »
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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 »
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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 saw Southside Virginia produce large amounts of tobacco and the park's Tudor Hall Plantation grew the plant as a cash crop. Programs throughout the day... Read more »
