Five men wearing Confederate uniforms fire a cannon.

Cannon Demonstration

Petersburg National Battlefield

  • May 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM
  • Free

Join living historians at the Five Forks 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 37.135284, -77.620067

Schedule

Date:

May 31, 2026

Time:

1:30 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Event Type

  • Living History
Tags: petersburg national battlefield, petersburg campaign, battle of five forks, civil war, cannon demonstrations