Battle of Perryville Commemoration 2025
Saturday, October 4 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Special Luminary Event at 7:30 PM
📍 Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site | Parking behind the museum
Step back in time and honor history at the Battle of Perryville Commemoration 2025. This special one-day event brings together living history demonstrations, guided tours, memorial tributes, and educational experiences to remember the bloodiest Civil War battle fought in Kentucky.
Event Highlights:
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9:00 AM – Living History Area & Museum Open (Free Admission)
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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – School of the Soldier (Front of the Park)
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10:00 AM – Guided Tour (Meet across from museum at the cedar tree)
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12:00 PM – Memorial Wreath Laying at Union & Confederate Monuments
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5:00 PM – Living History Area & Museum Close
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7:30 PM – Luminary Event & Memorial Service honoring the 1,422 soldiers killed on October 8, 1862, followed by a Memorial Address from historian Bryan Bush
✨ Artillery demonstrations will take place throughout the day.
