Tag: living history

Focus Weekend: Tobacco

Visit the park to experience our third Focus Weekend featuring tobacco. Production of tobacco was a vital agricultural product and business in Virginia and still is today. The 19th century… Read more »

Focus Weekend: Prisoners of War

Visit Pamplin Historical Park for the first of four Focus Weekend events. This event is title Prisoners of War and highlights the capturing prisoners, which was a major facet of… Read more »

World War II Living History Weekend

This World War II 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… Read more »

Independence Day Celebration

A “Round Ball to Rim Fire” program will begin at 10:00 am and highlight the types of weapons used in the Civil War to include a demonstration of the loading… Read more »

Memorial Day Remembrance

The park will be open for walk in visitation Memorial Day weekend, May 25 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visitors can experience encounter programming throughout the day at the… Read more »

161st Breakthrough Battle Anniversary Weekend

Join us as we remember the 161st 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 »

Veterans Day Observance

Join Pamplin Historical Park as we offer living-history, demonstrations, displays, and Pamplin Historical Park is offering free admission during Veterans Day Observance, Saturday, November 8, to all active duty Military,… 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…. Read more »

Independence Day Celebration

Join us for an Independence Day Celebration as Pamplin Historical Park will offer multiple activities and programs throughout the day. Families will enjoy musket and cannon fire demonstrations. A “Load-in-Nine-Times”… Read more »