Civil War | Museum
Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
Virginia
6125 Boydton Plank Road
Petersburg, VA 23803
United States
Website
Located on the site of the April 2, 1865 "Breakthrough," the battle that ended the Petersburg Campaign and led to the evacuation of the Confederate capital at Richmond, Pamplin Historical Park's 422 acre-campus features four award-winning museums with interactive exhibits, four historic homes, battlefield trails, costumed living history presentations, guided tours, as well as shopping facilities. The Park is also the home of Civil War Adventure Camp, where citizens of the 21st century can experience life as a Civil War soldier.
Featured Content
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Appomattox, Virginia | The surrender of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at this site on April 9, 1865, signaled the beginning of the end of...
Siege Museum
Petersburg, Virginia | The civilian side of the ten-month siege of Petersburg is portrayed in exhibits and a film narrated by Petersburg native Joseph...
Centre Hill Museum
Petersburg, Virginia | Built in 1823, this historic mansion now operates as a museum.
Blandford Church and Cemetery
Petersburg, Virginia | Adjacent to a church that serves as a Confederate memorial, this historic cemetery is the final resting place of 30,000...
Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Petersburg, Virginia | The cemetery, part of the National Park Service, was established in 1868 for Union soldiers who died during the Petersburg and...
Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia | This site is renowned as the nation's largest living history museum.
Related Battles
Battle Facts
Petersburg, VA | April 2, 1865
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
7,750
Union
3,500
3,500
Confed.
4,250
4,250
Battle Facts
City of Petersburg, VA | June 15, 1864
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
11,386
Union
8,150
8,150
Confed.
3,236
3,236
