World War II Anniversary Living History Event features living historians, tactical demonstrations, and exhibits highlighting the experiences of soldiers and civilians during World War II. Visitors can explore weapons, communications, medical care, uniforms, and home front activities, with portrayals of U.S., British, and Russian forces.
A special fire-and-maneuver demonstration will take place Saturday afternoon, with additional exhibits and presentations from partner museums, authors, and historians throughout the weekend. All activities are included with regular paid admission.
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What began in 1991 as an effort to preserve a threatened Civil War battlefield near Petersburg, Virginia, has evolved into one of America’s finest history and heritage travel destinations.
Pamplin Histor
ical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is a 424-acre historical campus that features world-class museums, antebellum homes, a National Historic Landmark Civil War battlefield, a slave life exhibit, educational programs, and special events. It has been called “the new crown jewel of Civil War sites in America” by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James M. McPherson of Princeton University.
Pamplin Historical Park’s 424 acres encompasses The National Museum of the Civil War Solider, Tudor Hall Plantation, the Field Quarter, the Field Fortifications Exhibit, the Military Encampment, the Battlefield Center, the Breakthrough Trail (and other trails) as well as the Banks House and the Museum’s Gift Shop.