The event was a great success thanks to everyone that came and helped out. We will let you know when we schedule the next one!
Dates: September 22-24, 2023
Information:
Reenactor Fee: $20.00 registration fee until 9/1/2-23. $35 late and
walk-on fee. See website for details. Artillery registration is full.
Contact Information: info@chickamauga160.com or call 770-296-1870
Website: https://chickamauga160.com/
Location/Directions: 222 Walker County Industrial Dr., LaFayette, GA
Please go online and register as Union Infantry, Unit is Pawnee Guard, camping authentic, 4th Brigade. You can register when you get there, $35 per reenactor.
Get with First Sergeant or Capt Boyce to arrange uniforms, food and gear. We have a $35 charge for gun powder per person fighting unless you are bringing your own. Dinner Saturday night is provided. The other meals are on your own. We will have cooking gear, hot coffee and a campfire to cook on. We suggest muffins etc for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and bring your own drinks. We will have water and coffee on site.
Ron Boyce 850-899-0212
Dates: November 3-5, 2023
Information: An excellent event at an excellent location; 500 acres, with undeveloped land around Florida
Greenway. Hosted by the 2nd Battalion, Hardy's Brigade. Plenty of room for authentic camps, sutlers, modern
camping, and parking. Modern camping sites with hookups available for rental. Stable/barn rentals available
for horses. Numerous on site water taps. All usual amenities will continue to be provided (hay, firewood, etc.).
Powder rations are provided to the first eight cannons pre-registered by October 15. Hay rations are provided
to all horses pre-registered by October 15. Water, firewood, and port-a-lets are provided on site as are modern
showers for participants. Modern camping with hookups are available. A limited number of modern camping
sites with hookups are available; these are reserved by contacting the horse park office. The sutler registration
fee is $ 25.00 and you need to pre-register. Battle re-enactments will be each day. Ladies' Tea is planned for
Saturday. Young Reenactors' "battle re-enactment'' will be held during the day on Saturday as well. Saturday
evening ball is available to all reenactors; please dress appropriately.
Reenactor Fee: $5 fee per reenactor, $20 maximum per family
Contact: For more information, contact Lt. Col. Keith Kohl at ltcol2ndbattalion@gmail.comor phone
(352)-454-6089.
Location/Directions: Florida Horse Park, 11008 S. Highway 475 Ocala, Florida 34480. From I-75 take
the Belleview/Dunnellon exit (near the Don Garlits Museum); go 2 miles east on Highway 484 to
the intersection of 484 and Highway 475. Turn left onto 475 and go 1.5 to 2 miles; the site entrance is
on the left.
Dates: November 17-18, 2023
Information: Living History, Civil War Reenactments will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. School Field Trip Day
will be held on Friday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Volunteers are needed. Hosted by the Pioneer Florida Museum and
Village (nonprofit organization) and the Friends of The 7 lbs. of Bacon Mess Band. Skirmishes will emerge from
the village and battles will take place on Saturday and Sunday throughout the village. Traditional period craft
demonstrations and living history opportunities for all ages will provide a unique atmosphere for this family
friendly event. There will be a period dance on Saturday night with live music provided by 7 lbs. of Bacon. No
modern crafters will be on the grounds. Sutlers - prior approval only, Everett Jones wjwingnut017@aol.com.
There will be an artillery ration for the first four cannons to reply. Cavalry welcome (negative Coggins required).
All branches of military and civilian home guard/militia are welcome. We encourage help from re-enactors to
help on school day on Fridays. Remember on Friday, no vehicle traffic or vehicles in camp, during 9am until
1pm, due to the unique layout of the site.
Reenactor Fee: Donations appreciated.
Contact: Everett Jones wjwingnut017@aol.com, Andy Warrener pfmfrontdesk@gmail.com, Wayne
Sweat 813-778-1346. Museum: 352-567-0262 or curator@PioneerFloridaMuseum.org
Website: www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PioneerFloridaMuseum
Location/Directions: Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City, FL 33523.
One-mile north of downtown Dade City, off US 301
Dates: January 12-14, 2024
Information: For Vets and the John Hance O'Steen / Florida Division HQ Camp #770 would like to invite
everyone out to the 5th Annual Raid in Otter Springs. Just like in previous years, two engagements will take
place on Saturday @ 10am and 2pm (Clay Landing, Levyville) and one on Sunday @ 2pm (Station 4). All
proceeds will go to support the For Vets organization. Artillery limit of 4 guns. Co-hosted by the 4th Brigade,
7th Brigade SCV, and the Florida Division of Artillery.
Reenactor Fee: $5 - PLEASE BRING FIREWOOD!!!
Contact: Reenactors and Artillery- Keith Khol (ltcol2ndbattalion@gmail.com)
Sutlers and Vendors- Clement Lindsey (cwpyroman@gmail.com)
Location/Directions: 6470 SW 80th Ave Trenton, Florida 32693
Dates: February 16-18, 2024
Information: Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park, Florida’s first state park, will commemorate the 160th
anniversary of the Civil War and host the 47th Annual Reenactment of the Battle of Olustee Feb. 16-18, 2024.
The living history weekend features a Civil War-era battle reenactment on Saturday at 1:30 p.m., as well as the
reenactment of the Battle of Olustee on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Friday is School Day and help is always
appreciated. If you are participating in the school day programs, please arrive on Thursday as the front gate
will be closed while students are present on Friday. The reenactment takes place on the actual site where the
Battle of Olustee (Ocean Pond) was fought. Best gathering of Civil War sutlers and welcome new sutlers.
Battles Saturday and Sunday. Full scale artillery only. Due to concerns for public safety, NO pets will be allowed
at the park during the reenactment weekend. This does not apply to horses. Get there early. The crowd gets
big fast and parking is extremely limited. Registration information can be found online at
Reenactor Fee: NONE. $10 donation is appreciated to keep the event alive!
Contact: Contact the Olustee Battlefield Historic Site at (386) 758-0400 or (386) 397-7005.
Website: http://battleofolustee.org/or https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Olustee-Battlefield
Location/Direction: 5890 Battlefield Trail Road, Olustee, Florida 32087
The battlefield is located just fifteen miles east of Lake City on Hwy. 90 from I-75 and 50 miles west of
Jacksonville. Take I-75 to Hwy. 90 exit. Go east on Hwy. 90. Drive slow, the signs at the entrance for Reenactors
have been small and hard to see in the past.
Dates: March 1-3, 2024
Information: Held on the original site of the battle at the Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park, 7502
Natural Bridge Road, which is approximately 12 miles SE of Tallahassee, FL. 32305.
Registration begins on Friday with a school program on Friday and battle reenactments on both Saturday and
Sunday. Military, medical, and living history demonstrations throughout both days including historic
presentations by the John G. Riley Center/Museum of African American History and Culture. Ladies' Tea on
Saturday and Civil War dance featuring 7LBS of Bacon Mess Band at 8:00 PM. On Sunday, the Anna Jackson
Chapter 224 United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) will celebrate their annual pilgrimage to the site with
a brief ceremony and the laying of a wreath honoring the original participants of the battle. Period merchants
and book sellers on site as well as food vending by the Tallahassee Elks Lodge.
● Late war -1865- impressions
● Union Infantry, particularly United States Colored Troops, welcome
● No cavalry – artillery, sutlers, and exhibitors by invitation only
● Civilian camping – must preregister and apply in advance due to limited space
● No RV or modern camping
Reenactor Fee: NONE
Contact: Infantry - Lt. Colonel Mark Rominger - m_rominger@yahoo.com
Civilian - Carrie Cook - carrie.cook14@gmail.com
Sutlers, Exhibitors and other inquiries - Bob Trapp - btrapp@nbhscso.com
Park Service – Margaret OBear - Margaret.OBear@FloridaDEP.gov
Website: http://www.nbhscso.com or http://www.floridastateparks.org/naturalbridge/ or on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Battle-of-Natural-Bridge/143539578994844
Location/Directions: 7502 Natural Bridge Road, Tallahassee, FL. 32305
Dates: May ? 2024 Information: This event is sponsored by Ft. Clinch State Park. Details are unknown at the moment. Reenactor Fee: NONE Contact: Contact Tom Criscuolo at buckeye75th@aol.com or Rob Pfluger at rpfluger@rollins.edu. Website: Visit the park’s official website here http://www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch Location/Directions: 2601 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034 Map: https://goo.gl/maps/LNSuh
2022. National Museum of the Civil War Navy in Columbus Georgia. Www.portcolumbus.org. We will be Marines and Sailors from the USS Pawnee. The museum is fantastic and the camping is nice. There are lots of visitors to educate and entertain and plenty of time to learn and practice the art of being a Marine, with training in marching, bayonet drill, colors, canon drill, and the proper wearing of the uniform. Company mess is available for $25 a person for the weekend, food venders will be on site as well. This year its a combined event with the Sea Cadets from Panama City.
2022. National Museum of the Civil War Navy in Columbus Georgia. Www.portcolumbus.org. We will be Marines and Sailors from the USS Pawnee. The museum is fantastic and the camping is nice. There are lots of visitors to educate and entertain and plenty of time to learn and practice the art of being a Marine, with training in marching, bayonet drill, colors, canon drill, and the proper wearing of the uniform. Company mess is available for $25 a person for the weekend, food venders will be on site as well. This year its a combined event with the Sea Cadets from Panama City.