Four men in blue uniforms fire a cannon.

Cannon Demonstration

Petersburg National Battlefield

  • Jun 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
  • Free

Join living historians at the Easteren Front Visitor Center to learn how Civil War soldiers fired a 12-pounder Napoleon cannon. Stop by anytime between 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM, there will be multiple cannon firings during this time

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Latitude and Longitude 37.243868, -77.356917

Schedule

Date:

Jun 28, 2026

Time:

1:30 PM

Duration:

2 hours

There will be multiple cannon firing between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.

Event Type

  • Living History
Tags: petersburg campaign, petersburg national battlefield, cannon demonstrations