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  • Roundtable: The Beefsteak Raid

    Join speaker J. Michael Moore as he shares the story of “The Beefsteak Raid.” Moore's presentation will focus on the the September 14 through 17, 1864, Beefsteak Raid led by Confederate Major General Wade Hampton. Hampton's 100 -mile raid behind Union lines included 3,000 Confederate cavalrymen whose goal was to capture Union cattle to feed... Read more »

  • Independence Day Celebration

    Join us for an Independence Day Celebration as Pamplin Historical Park will offer multiple activities and programs throughout the day. Families will enjoy musket and cannon fire demonstrations. A “Load-in-Nine-Times” program will begin at 10:00 am and highlight the types of weapons used in the Civil War to include a demonstration of the loading and... Read more »

  • 29th Annual Civil War Symposium: 1865 A Year of Reckoning

    The conference will be held on Friday, October 17 through Sunday, October 19, 2025 at Pamplin Historical Park’s Education Center in Dinwiddie, Virginia and will feature presentations from seven outstanding historians: A. Wilson Greene, Harold Holzer, William Marvel, Dr. George Rable, Dr. Brooks D. Simpson, Dr. Craig Symonds and Dr. Brian Steel Wills. For more... Read more »

  • Voices from the Shadows: Edgar Allan Poe Edition

    Costumed guides portraying “agents of death” with Edgar Allan Poe portrayed by actor and historian Charles Wissinger will lead participants by candlelight on a spine-chilling tour through the historic park. At each stop, guests will encounter scenes from Poe's works, bringing to life poetry from the  master of suspense. These portrayals will recount their stories... Read more »

  • Roundtable: Gettysburg’s Southern Front

    Join Mr. Hampton Newsom as he presents on November 6, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Mr. Newsom will share ”Gettysburg's Southern Front.” The three-day Battle of Gettysburg took place between July 1 and July 3, 1863 in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was fought between the Union and Confederate and... Read more »

  • Roundtable: The Battle of Franklin

    Join speaker Andrew Gallagher as he shares the “Twilight of the Confederacy: The Battle of Franklin.” 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... Read more »

  • Roundtable: The Civil War Sacrifice of Somerset County, Pennsylvania

    Join speaker Jerry Ankeny as he shares “The Civil War Sacrifice of Somerset County, Pennsylvania." 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... Read more »

  • 30th Annual Civil War Symposium – Hot Heads!: Quick Tempers & Rash Actions

    The conference will be held on Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Pamplin Historical Park’s Education Center in Dinwiddie, Virginia and will feature presentations from seven outstanding historians: Chris J. Hartley, James A. Hessler, Robert I. Girardi, Dr. Christopher S. Stowe, Dr. Brooks D. Simpson, Jeffry Wert and Dr. Brian Steel Wills.... Read more »

  • Roundtable: Glorious Courage, John Pelham in the Civil War

    Sarah Bierle will present on November 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Bierle will share the story of "Glorious Courage; John Pelham in the Civil War." Major John Pelham was a dashing and handsome 24-year-old Alabama officer who earned the compliments and admiration of his men, the war-gods of Virginia, and... Read more »

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