In the great tradition, a celebration of rural life of mid-19th Century Virginia. Pamplin Historical Park's annual symposium brings together top scholars for a weekend of outstanding presentations and on-site learning experience. Included will be a group tour of the Civil War sites of Richmond as well as dinner at The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Click here for details. The park opens its month of Christmas activities with a presentation of the holiday season as the Civil War soldiers experienced it.
Interactive programs entertain as well as educate.
December 8 Homefront holiday traditions of Civil War Virginia. Tudor Hall plantation serves as the venue for a memorable day of historical interpretation and programming. December 15 Kevin Rawlings appears as Thomas Nast's Santa Claus, the one familiar to Americans of the mid 1800's - and VERY different from today's jolly old St. Nick. December 22 Seasonal songs of the 1860's. The beautiful tradition of Christmas endures and provides a fitting finale to Pamplin Historical Park's 2001 Special Events.