

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Point Lookout: Life, Loss, and Survival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Point Lookout: Life, Loss, and Survival

Where
Program Location: Visitor Center
Main Park Address: Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park, 6541 Saylers Creek Rd., Rice, VA 23966.

When
April 26, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join us for an engaging lecture that explores the history of Point Lookout, the largest Union prison camp of the American Civil War. This program looks at the daily reality of the soldiers held there, the conditions they endured, and the stories of struggle, adaptation, and resilience that emerged from the camp. Visitors will gain a deeper understanding of how this place shaped the lives of thousands and why its legacy remains significant today.

For questions, please call the Visitor Center at 804-561-7510.

Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-561-7510
Email Address: SailorsCreek@dcr.virginia.gov

Event types
History/Culture | Kids/Family

Additional dates
Point Lookout: Life, Loss, and Survival - April 25, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rice/point-lookout-life-loss-and-survival/200029843070054
- **Event Categories**: Kids
- **Slot details of has slots**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029843070054?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=rice-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Rice
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 6541 Saylers Creek Road, Rice, VA, United States, Virginia 23966
- **lat**: 37.29809
- **long**: -78.2284
- **full address**: 6541 Saylers Creek Road, Rice, VA, United States, Virginia 23966

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Friends of Sailor's Creek Battlefield Historical State Park (https://allevents.in/org/friends-of-sailors-creek-battlefield-historical-state-park/20596668)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 6541 Saylers Creek Road, Rice, VA, United States, Virginia 23966
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Friends of Sailor's Creek Battlefield Historical State Park
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Point Lookout: Life, Loss, and Survival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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