This living history event brings to life the experiences of fighting in the Pacific Theater and the home front during World War II. Guests will have the opportunity to learn… Read more »
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Roundtable: Attack at Daylight and Whip Them
Join speaker Greg Mertz as he shares the story of his book titled, “Attack at Daylight and Whip Them: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862.” The Petersburg Civil War… Read more »
Roundtable: Battle of Glendale
Join speaker Doug Crenshaw as he shares the story of “The Battle of Glendale.” The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month at Pamplin… Read more »
Roundtable: Marching Masters
Join speaker Dr. Colin Woodward as he shares the story of “Marching Masters: Slaves, Race, and the Confederate Army.” In Marching Masters, Colin Woodward explores not only the importance of slavery in… Read more »
Roundtable: John Brown’s Raid
Join speaker Kevin Pawlak as he shares the story of “John Brown’s Raid: Harpers Ferry and the Coming of the Civil War.” The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet… Read more »
Roundtable: Six Days of Awful Fighting
Speaker Eric Wittenberg will discuss, “Six Days of Awful Fighting: Cavalry Operations on the Road to Cold Harbor.” Most students of the Civil War are familiar with the terrible infantry… Read more »
Breakthrough Battle Anniversary
Join us as we remember the 157th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle which ended the Petersburg Campaign and forced the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond. At 4:40 a.m. April 2, 1865,… Read more »
Valentine Tea
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: A Thousand May Fall
Join speaker Brian Matthew Jordan as he shares stories from his book in a presentation titled, “A Thousand May Fall: Life, Death, and Survival in the Union Army.” Jordan’s presentation… Read more »
Roundtable: Voices from the Attic
Join speaker Carleton Young as he shares the story of “Voices from the Attic: The Williamstown Boys in the Civil War.” Young discovered a large collection of letters from two… Read more »
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