Pamplin Park, Petersburg, VA
Pamplin Park is a Civil War museum battlefield and mini-plantation south of Petersburg, Virginia
Pamplin Historical Park and Walking the trails
Recently I went south of Richmond to Pamplin Historical Park.
If you are a history buff like me or want a fun family activity, I highly recommend you check this place out.
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Top 11. Best Tourist Attractions in Petersburg - Virginia
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The most beautiful places and sight in Petersburg.
Top 11. Best Tourist Attractions in Petersburg - Virginia: Petersburg National Battlefield Park, Pamplin Historical Park, Blandford Church and Cemetery, Centre Hill Mansion, National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, Trapezium Brewing Co., Siege Museum, Farmers Bank, Pocahontas Island Black History Museum, The Oak Collectables and Antiques, City Market
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Petersburg and Dinwiddie, VA in the Winter of 1966
Winter scenes of Petersburg Virginia and Dinwiddie Virginia in 1966 after the January 18 inch snowstorm, followed in February by an ice storm that left parts of Central Virginia without power for 2 weeks.
National Museum of the Civil War Soldier shares insight into past
The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier and Pamplin Historical Park in Petersburg, Va., has over 400 acres of Civil War history. The museum and site of historic Civil War battles tells the story of the, beginning of the end, of the United States most deadly war. Watch this video for details.
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The High Bridge
We took advantage of the perfect Spring weather to combine a motorcycle ride and some drone flying. Leaving Richmond, we headed out to Farmville to check out the High Bridge – an old train trestle spanning the Appomattox River. The historic structure has been converted into a pedestrian bridge allowing for fantastic views of the river and the surrounding forests.
We were lucky to come on a weekday so there only a few other visitors (most of which make an appearance in the video). On weekends, the trail is popular for hikers, bicyclists and even folks with their horses.
The majestic High Bridge, which is more than 2,400 feet long and 160 feet above the Appomattox River is the centerpiece of High Bridge State Park. The park, located outside Farmville, Virginia is a multi-use trail ideally suited for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. It is the longest recreational bridge in Virginia and among the longest in the United States. High Bridge, a Virginia Historic Landmark, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The bridge itself was completed in 1852 and the full line was completed in 1854. The High Bridge's twenty piers contained almost four million bricks. It supported a wooden superstructure with a pedestrian walkway beside the rail line, along with an adjacent wagon bridge which would ultimately play a pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War.
The High Bridge played a key role during Confederate General Robert E. Lee's final retreat from Petersburg in the last days of the War. The Battle of High Bridge took place there on April 6–7, 1865. During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate forces attempted to destroy the bridge. The Confederates succeeded in setting the bridge on fire on April 6, 1865, to prevent its crossing by the Union.
After the Battle of High Bridge and his surrender at Appomattox, Robert E. Lee told the men who had destroyed the bridge to go home and start its rebuilding. Engineers began building temporary spans to replace those that had been destroyed. The South Side Rail Road company eventually finished the work and rail traffic resumed in September 1865.
Rebuilt after the Civil War to its former dimensions, the 21-span structure was 2,400 feet long at a maximum height of 160 feet above the Appomattox River Valley. It is currently unusable for traffic. By 2005 its then-owner, Norfolk Southern, had abandoned the corridor, subsequently giving 33 miles of the line to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. High Bridge opened to the public on April 6, 2012, the 147th anniversary of the Battle of High Bridge.
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Effects of War
Warning: Parental discretion advised due to violent content.
A soldier takes a hit behind the earthworks. Courtesy of the 15th Virginia reenactors at Pamplin Historical Park's Fortifications Exhibit in Petersburg, Virginia.
Petersburg National Battlefield
Petersburg National Battlefield
Civil War Encampment and Fortification
A look at Confederate encampment and fortification, as seen at Pamplin Historical Park in Petersburg, VA.
HENRICUS PARK.
HENRIUS PARK IN CHESTERFIELD VA.
ON A NICE SPRING DAY IN APRIL 2010
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Henricus Historical Park ⎮ Chester, Va
Travel back in time to the Citie of Henricus, the second successful English settlement in the New World. Explore a moment in time where 300 settlers, led by Sir Thomas Dale, departed the unhealthy environment of Jamestown with the hope of establishing a strong English Colony and with the intention of becoming the principal seat of the Virginia Company of London.
Learn how these brave settlers traveled 80 miles up the James River to build the city named for the eldest son of King James I, Prince Henry. Advancing into unknown wilderness, these explorers were under the constant threat of attack by Indians and Spaniards who had the capability to destroy the young struggling English colony.
Henricus Historical Park re-creates this historical journey that took place four hundred years ago highlighting a significant time where property ownership by the common man was a unique concept. This innovative idea, combined with the development of the first English hospital, the chartering of the first college in the New World, the English home of Pocahontas, the establishment of tobacco as the first cash crop in the New World, established the Citie of Henricus.
Discover the contributions made to the successful permanent colonization of North America and the eventual establishment of the United States of America. Visit Henricus Historical Park and relive America’s beginnings. Historical interpretation and reenactments pay tribute to Virginia’s Indians and the English settlers who carved a nation out of what was then Virginia’s western frontier.
info from: Henricus.org
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3D Stereoscopic Photographs of Union Soldiers During the Siege of Petersburg (1864-1865)
Animated stereoscopic portraits of Union soldiers in a camp during the Siege of Petersburg in Virginia during the Civil War taken in 1864 or 1865.
Source: Library of Congress.
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ABANDONED PLACES : Central State Mental Hospital in Virginia
A look at some of the buildings that are no longer used at Central State Hospital in Petersburg, Virginia. This is unedited footage shot from an iPhone.
Location : Petersburg, Virginia
Dinwiddie Corn Club
Virginia Cooperative Extension and extension offices nationwide celebrate 100 years since the passage of the Smith-Lever Act. Dinwiddie Cooperative Extension created this video to show the beginnings of extension.
Dinwiddie County Fair
The Dinwiddie County Fair will enter its fourth year in operation in 2013. A proud member of the Virginia Association of Fairs, this year's big event will be held Wednesday, September 4th, through Sunday, September 8th, 2013.
Last year's event saw close to 12,000 patrons attend the annual event. Patrons can expect a midway with:
4-H and Extension exhibits, camel rides, dock diving dogs, fireworks display (Friday and Saturday), multiple food vendors, more than 20 amusement rides, petting zoo, pig racing, RC racing and much more!
Just $10 a car load!
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