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Roundtable: Stephen A. Swails: Black Freedom Fighter
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 »
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Valentine Tea
Valentine Tea
Join Pamplin Historical Park’s Valentine Tea where park staff are attired in mid- 1800s, clothing and will present a themed program. Due to the popularity of this program, reservations and prepayment are required. The Victorians were creative in divining what their true loves would look like, what their names would start with, and other defining... Read more »
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Membership Gala
Membership Gala
Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is hosting its 4th Annual Membership Gala. Park members are invited to RSVP by February 21, 2022 and the general public wishing to attend can purchase a Park membership starting at $45.00 any time prior to the event or at the door. The... Read more »
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Roundtable: Six Days of Awful Fighting
Roundtable: Six Days of Awful Fighting
Speaker Eric Wittenberg will discuss, “Six Days of Awful Fighting: Cavalry Operations on the Road to Cold Harbor.” Most students of the Civil War are familiar with the terrible infantry fighting that occurred on June 1-3, 1864 at Cold Harbor in Hanover County, Virginia. Many however, are unfamiliar with the concerted cavalry fighting that took... Read more »