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 weekend schedule of activities and programs for walk-in visitors. Attendees will have the opportunity to drill with the troops, see artillery and infantry demonstrations with Civil War reenactors who will fire muskets and cannons. Visitors can experience a “Defend the Works,” on the actual Breakthrough Battlefield with reenactors and artillery providing all of the sights and sounds of battle. Visitors will also have the opportunity to join a guided tour of the Breakthrough Battlefield, where attendees can walk in the footsteps of soldiers from the April 2, 1865 battle. Throughout the weekend park visitors can tour military encampments near the battlefield and explore the historic Tudor Hall Plantation, which features dwellings and stories of the enslaved, a kitchen, barns, live animals and Tudor Hall. SCHEDULE—ADJUST FOR 2026 SCHEDULE Saturday, March 28, 2026 10:00 AM Confederate Infantry Demonstration 11:00 AM King of Battle 12:00 Noon Federal Infantry Demonstration 1:00 PM Special Ceremony with guest speakers and exciting news 2:30 PM Infantry Demonstration 3:00 PM King of Battle Sunday, March 29, 2026 11:00 AM Infantry Demonstration 1:00 PM Defend the Works: Combined Arms in the Siege of Petersburg 2:00 PM Guided Breakthrough Tour