6 living historians fire a cannon.

Artillery Demonstration

Petersburg National Battlefield

  • Aug 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
  • Free

Join living historians at the Eastern Front Visitor Center to learn about Civil War artillery and how soldiers loaded and 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 period.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Latitude and Longitude 37.243868, -77.356917

Schedule

Date:

Aug 31, 2025

Time:

1:30 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Event Type

  • Living History
Tags: petersburg national battlefield, petersburg campaign, civil war living history, artillery demonstration