• Volunteer Open Houses

    Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

    We offer fun volunteer opportunities to help preserve history, and promote education! As President John F. Kennedy said, “Every person can make a difference, and every person should try.” Park staff will share information on volunteer opportunities at the Park and hold on-site interviews on Thursday, January 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,... Read more »

  • Volunteer Open Houses

    Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

    We offer fun volunteer opportunities to help preserve history, and promote education! As President John F. Kennedy said, “Every person can make a difference, and every person should try.” Park staff will share information on volunteer opportunities at the Park and hold on-site interviews on Thursday, January 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,... Read more »

  • Pamplin Membership Gala

    Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

    Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is hosting its 3rd Annual Membership Gala. Park members are invited to RSVP by February 17, 2020 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. Discounted... Read more »

  • Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin

    Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

    Speaker John Mountcastle will discuss “When War Came This Way: Women’s Experiences during the Civil War in Virginia”. The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except June, July, and August) at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm. Annual... Read more »

  • NPS Petersburg & Pamplin Historical Park Tour

    *Due to ongoing concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is cancelling or postponing all events and programs until April 15, 2020, based upon the guidance of the CDC regarding “social distancing” and the elimination of large gatherings.  This decision is being made out... Read more »

  • Joshua L. Chamberlain: Scholar-Warrior Exhibit

    Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

    This limited time exhibit explores the life of the Civil War General and former Governor of Maine from birth to his death at age eighty-five. Artifacts, artwork and documents tell Chamberlain's story of his formative years through his rise into today's pop culture. The exhibit opening date of June 18 coincides with the severe wounding... Read more »

  • Independence Day Celebration

    Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

    Proclaim America's Independence with us on July 4, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. with activities and programs. As essayist John Burroughs stated "That which distinguishes this day from all others is that then both orators and artillerymen shoot blank cartridges." In the spirit of Burroughs' quote, Pamplin Historical Park staff will offer multiple... Read more »

  • Breakthrough Car Show

    Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

    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, VA. The Breakthrough Car Show is open to all makes, models and years of vehicles and anyone... Read more »

  • Fall Home School Day

    Students will be led through three of the Park's established education programs: "The Civil War- Why They Fought," which helps explain why the nation came to war with itself; "Civil War Battles," which explains the evolution of Civil War combat and the importance of geography; and "Duty Called Me Here," which interactively explores the National... Read more »

  • Voices from the Shadows

    Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

    Costumed guides portraying “agents of death” will lead participants by candlelight on a spine-chilling tour through the historic park and Breakthrough Battlefield. At various stops, guests will encounter escapees on the run, the sounds of battle, a surgeon performing grisly work in a field hospital and more. These and other ghouls will recount their stories and... Read more »