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2nd Annual Breakthrough Car Show
Join in the fun of this automotive extravaganza. Experience the sights and sounds of elegant autos from yesteryear to the technologically advanced super cars of today at the historic Hart Farm, which is part of Pamplin Historical Park located near Petersburg, Virginia. The Breakthrough Car Show is open to all makes, models and years of... 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 »
Roundtable: Baseball in the Civil War
Join speaker Jerry Desmond, Executive Director of Pamplin Historical Park as he shares a history and stories from America's pastime with his presentation titled, "It Will Repair Our Losses and be a Blessing: Baseball in the Civil War." Baseball is believed to have evolved from an older bat-and-ball game in Great Britain and Ireland known... Read more »
Roundtable: Confederate Supply & Logistics
Speaker Zachary Pittard will discuss “Considering What Has Been Said of Their Condition:' Confederate Supply and Logistics." Civil War armies were no different than any other army at any time in history. When it comes to supplies and logistics, soldiers need to be clothed, fed, housed and horses and mules need to be acquired, cared... Read more »
Independence Day Celebration
Join us this Independence Day as Pamplin Historical Park will offer multiple programs throughout the day. Families will enjoy the chance to meet George Washington, hear about World War I from an American Doughboy, participate in 19th century games and take part in a ceremony concluding with a cannon fire salute. All visitors will have... Read more »
Roundtable: The Fight for the Old North State
Speaker Hampton Newsome will discuss the fighting and struggles during the Civil War in North Carolina in his presentation titled, “The Fight for the Old North State.” In early January of 1864, Confederate General Robert E. Lee would write a dispatch that set into motion one of the the last Confederate offensives of the war.... Read more »
Roundtable: The Lawrence, Kansas Massacre
Join speaker Matthew Hulbert, author and professor as he discusses "The Lawrence, Kansas Massacre". The irregular warfare along the borderlands of Missouri and Kansas saw guerrilla fighters known as pro-Confederate bushwhackers or pro-Union jayhawkers attack small detachments of soldiers and terrorize civilian communities. U.S. senator James H. Lane led a raid by pro-Union against the... Read more »
Fall Homeschool Day
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park is offering its annual Fall Homeschool Day on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 10:00am to 2:00 pm. Students will be led by an experienced park educator through three of our programs: "Why They Fought," an interactive program which gives students a better understanding about why the nation divided and came to war;... Read more »
War in the Pacific Living History Event
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesThis living history event brings to life the experiences of fighting in the Pacific Theater and the home front during World War II. Guests will have the opportunity to learn from living historians portraying soldiers who fought in the Pacific Theater and about a number of different aspects of a soldier’s life to include weapons,... Read more »
Roundtable: Fredericksburg’s Forgotten Fight
Join speaker Frank O'Reilly who will discuss "Fredericksburg's Forgotten Fight". The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm. Annual membership is $40.00. Individuals who are already members of Pamplin Historical Park can... Read more »
