Petersburg, Virginia: Pamplin Historical Park - Virtual Civil War Battle
Videos of soldiers attacking, sub-woofers in the floor recreate the sensation of explosions.
- Address:
- 6125 Boydton Plank Rd, Petersburg, VA
- Directions:
- On US 1 between exits 61 and 63A on I-85.
- Hours:
- Daily 9 am -5 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 804-861-2408
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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This is a civil war museum, but it's different from the typical National Park Service museum because it's privately owned and uses modern technology. You pick a Civil War soldier to follow through the war and are given a portable CD player with narration about his life. In each room of the museum the CD player tells you about whatever subject that room is devoted to -- disease, religion, etc.
The best part is the section that is meant to show you what it was like to be in a Civil War battle, with videos of soldiers attacking and sub-woofers in the floor to create the sensation of explosions. It doesn't give a very good sense of what the Civil War was like, but it does scare small children, as any good roadside attraction should.
Otherwise the place is pretty cheesy. They charge a hefty admission ($12 as I recall).
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