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July 26, 2017

Pamplin Announces New Membership Program

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Petersburg, Va. – Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier has launched a new membership program. This includes twelve levels of membership up from...

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July 05, 2017

Pocahontas Island – One of the Oldest Black Communities in the U.S.

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Pocahontas Island — 70 acres in the middle of the Appomattox River next to downtown Petersburg — is home to one of the oldest African American communities in the United States. Pocahontas became...

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July 05, 2017

Appomattox River Up Close & Personal

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A place where you can launch a boat, bait a hook, go for a walk, ride a bike and people-watch.

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July 05, 2017

PART Hosts Group Tour Workshop

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Thirty people representing businesses and attractions located throughout The Best PART of Virginia came together at the Cameron Foundation to hear Mary Prince Lewis of Heart of Virginia Tours...

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July 05, 2017

Walton Gallery Adds Spark to Downtown Petersburg

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In recent years, historic Petersburg has started to make a name for itself as a town of culture, dining and leisure. A part of the city’s blossoming art scene...

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April 14, 2017

Reflections on Building Pamplin Historical Park

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A. Wilson Greene recently stepped down as Executive Director of Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, marking the end of a near quarter-century...

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