Pamplin Historical Park
Pamplin Historical Park is a 424-acre private sector historical park located near Petersburg, Virginia. The park preserves open space near Richmond, Virginia in Dinwiddie County, Virginia and serves the dual use of preserving a significant fragment of the Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield, a National Historic Landmark, and key components of the Third Battle of Petersburg.Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Central State Hospital.
Central State Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Central State Hospital, originally known as the Central Lunatic Asylum, is a psychiatric hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It was the first institution in the country for "colored persons of unsound mind".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matoaca and Ettrick.
Matoaca
Village
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Matoaca is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census. It is named after the Pamunkey princess Matoaka who was better known by her nickname "Pocahontas". Matoaca is situated 3 miles north of Pamplin Historical Park.
Ettrick
Village
Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station. Ettrick is situated 4 miles northeast of Pamplin Historical Park.
Petersburg
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Petersburg is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458 with a majority black American population.
Pamplin Historical Park
- Type: Park
- Categories: historical park and recreation area
- Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.19151° or 37° 11′ 29″ northLongitude
-77.46591° or 77° 27′ 57″ westElevation
180 feet (55 metres)Open location code
87945GRM+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 315993305OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Pamplin Historical Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Pamplin Historical Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pamplin Historical Park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oakhill and Maitland Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Virginia State Police Division 1 Area 7 Office and Kenwood United Methodist Church.
Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Richmond, Arlington, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.