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 Participation & Registration

Participation
There are few near-pristine civil war battlefields left in existence today.  Many battlefield sites have been the victims of encroachment by contemporary development. As you may know, you can stand on Starkweather Hill, gaze toward the position held by Parsons’ Battery and imagine what the soldiers may have seen. The Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site is also unique in that the Commonwealth of Kentucky enables you to reenact on the actual battlefield. In order to take advantage of this special privilege, it is important to understand and accept the purpose of the event and the expectations of the Kentucky Department of Parks.  Participation is limited to the first 600 applicants we receive.

If these standards are acceptable to you, you are welcome to contact the park for registration information. If you have not received an invitation to the event and need instructions,  please send an email to joan.house@ky.gov or call the park at 859-332-8631 for more information. There is no online registration for The Battle of Perryville.

All registration fees go directly to battlefield preservation.

The registration fee will be $5.00 if paid before July 31, 2009.

$10.00 from August 1 – September 15, 2009 and $15.00 after that per participant (*see child fees). Due to the particular nature of the program walk-ons will be restricted and may only attend if they are members of already invited organization and have the pre-approval of the military commanders. Walk-ons will not be permitted to participate in the ration program.

*Children Age 5 and under no fee required, but parent must sign waiver form.

   Ages 6 – 11 fee is $3.00 if paid by July 31, 2009 and after that $5.00.

   Age 12 and above will pay applicable regular participant fee.

***PLEASE CONTACT THE PARK FOR REGISTRATION FORMS AND INFORMATION***

F Purpose

The primary purpose of the Perryville reenactment is to recreate, on a small scale, the events of the Battle of Perryville for the education and entertainment of the participants and park visitors.  We should attempt to portray these events as accurately as possible, consistent with the available space, personnel, historic information, and other resources. Another purpose of the event is to draw attention to and raise money for the ongoing battlefield preservation efforts.

F Standards

Agreement with Event Standards:

Completing and returning the registration form indicates your intention to comply with all standards for this event.  Failure to comply with the standards set will result in expulsion from the event. Please register only if you plan to fully cooperate with the standards and spirit of the event.

Compromises in authenticity may be made to ensure the preservation of the health and safety of those involved.  We recognize that no reenactment unit can achieve 100% authenticity in their interpretation, but we believe that striving for higher standards will be an achievable goal of this event.  A unit’s desire to participate must reflect their acceptance of the standards of the event.

Opportunities to Participate

The 147^th Commemoration of the Battle of Perryville will offer an array of unique ways to participate in our event.  The event will be a semi-immersion with a Military Living History program and the Living History Village. The following information will direct you on how to participate in each program.

Military Living History Program

Military Organization

The living history program will demonstrate for the general public as well as for the participant how a typical Civil War soldier lived, trained, and fought before, during, and after the Battle of Perryville.   All details of military organization will be handled by the military command structure.  To serve as a distinct company you must be able to field at least 25 rifles. The rank you wear must be commensurate with the number of troops you put in the field. Commanders are responsible for safety inspections as well as insuring that the event standards are adhered to. 

Military Living History Program will include a full ration program, alter ego program and other opportunities to “Become the Soldier.” .

Military activities depend on participant numbers.

Adjustments may be made on the field to accommodate a more comprehensive military program.