Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is offering $1.00 general daily admission throughout the summer from Memorial Day May 28 through Labor Day September… Read more »
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Black History Month at Pamplin: Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks
Dr. Kelley Deetz will speak on her recently published book, Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine. A limited number of books will be available… Read more »
Black History Month at Pamplin: African-American Genealogy Workshop
“Beyond Harriet Tubman and Booker T. Washington – Uncovering Your Own Black History.” African-American genealogy workshop led by Natonne Elaine Kemp.
Black History Month at Pamplin: Sojourner Truth
Charmaine Crowell-White will provide a first-person portrayal of famed abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth. Born Isabella in the late 1790s, in New York State, Truth escaped to freedom… Read more »
Black History Month at Pamplin: Elizabeth Keckley
Join Wayne Tucker as he speaks on the intriguing life of Elizabeth Keckley. Keckley was born enslaved and lived in Dinwiddie County and Petersburg as a young girl. She eventually… Read more »
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