Tag: history talks

Memorial Day Remembrance

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Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will offer a full schedule of daily programs this Memorial Day. The Park will open from 9:00 a.m…. Read more »

Civil War Symposium: Bridges Over Troubled Waters

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Battlefield terrain features and obstacles have been studied by numerous historians and are the blessing or curse of many military commanders throughout time. The American Civil War is no different… Read more »

Roundtable: 1862 Peninsula Campaign

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Join speaker J. Michael Moore as he shares the story of “The Peninsula Campaign.” J. Michael Moore is employed by the City of Newport News and serves as curator for… Read more »

Breakthrough Battle Anniversary

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Join us as we remember the 158th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle which ended the Petersburg Campaign and forced the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond. The Park is hosting a full… Read more »

Roundtable: Battle of Fort Gregg

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Join speaker John Fox as he shares the story of “The Battle of Fort Gregg.” Mr. Fox’s The Confederate Alamo is the first book-length study ever written about the chaotic and… Read more »

Medal of Honor Day

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The celebration will begin with a documentary film, which will explain the origins of the Medal of Honor, and it’s inception during the American Civil War. Guest speaker Eury J. Cantillo… Read more »

Valentine Tea

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Join Pamplin Historical Park’s Valentine Tea where park staff are attired in mid- 1800s, clothing and will present a themed program. Due to the popularity of this program, reservations and… Read more »

Roundtable: Explosion at City Point

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Join speaker Kenny Bage as he shares the “The Explosion at City Point.” City Point was founded as a town in 1613 and incorporated as a town in 1826 and… Read more »