• Roundtable: Battle of Dranesville

    Join Mr. Ryan Quint who will present on December 5, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Mr. Quint will share the "The Battle of Dranesville." After the guns of Manassas fell silent, the opposing Civil War armies grappled for position wondering what would come next. Popular history has us believe that... Read more »

  • Roundtable: Over the Deadline at Belle Isle

    Join Dr. David Urquia who will present on March 6. 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Dr. Urquia will share the "Over the Dead Line on Belle Isle." The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except for the months of June, July and August)... Read more »

  • 160th Breakthrough Battle Anniversary Driving Tour

    This will be a caravan driving tour to include stops and guides leading the tour to commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle. The tour will begin promptly at 9:00 am and depart from the Park’s Education Center located at 6523 Duncan Road, Petersburg, VA 23803. Attendees will visit Pamplin Historical Park’s Breakthrough Battlefield... Read more »

  • 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 »

  • World War II 80th Anniversary Weekend

    This 80th anniversary living history event brings to life the experiences of fighting abroad and the war on the home front during World War II. Guests will have the chance to learn from living historians portraying soldiers who fought in WWII and about different aspects of a soldier’s life including weapons, signals and communications, and... Read more »

  • Roundtable: The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House

    Join Jerry Netherland who will present on October 2. 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Mr. Netherland will share the “The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House.” The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except for the months of June, July and August) at Pamplin... Read more »

  • 2025 Symposium Optional Tour

    Join Pamplin Historical Park’s Zachary Pittard, Director of Education & Interpretation and Aaron Stoyack, Park Ranger, for a tour examining  "United At What Cost: Petersburg in War and Peace, 1781 and 1865." Follow the events and visit sites from the 292-day Civil War siege of Petersburg, while hearing contrasting stories at the locations from the... 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 »

  • Paranormal Investigation

    Join Commonwealth Researchers of the Paranormal (C.R.O.P.) for an exclusive investigation of Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Come investigate with us on November 22nd at Pamplin Historical Park, featured on Season 3 of Travel Channel's Portals to Hell. Explore the Breakthrough Battlefield of America's Civil War where hundreds... Read more »