* Battle Of Pleasant Hill Civil War Reenactment
Welcome to the home page for the Battle of Pleasant Hill reenactment, this year’s event will mark the 150th Anniversary of this; the largest battle fought west of the Mississippi River and is on the ground hallowed those many years ago by the blood of Americans locked in mortal combat.
Friday April 4 is School Day! Camps will open at 10 AM for your class to get a firsthand look at history! Have you ever tried to explain to your students how load a 19th century rifle or how Napoleonic tactics worked, well bring them out to Pleasant Hill April 4th and we will show them for you. There is also attached to this website a worksheet to help your students interact with the Living Historians to get the most out of their visit. There is no charge for the student for the school day events so bring a lunch and plan to spend the day, there will be demonstrations of Artillery, Infantry, Cavalry and Civil War Medicine. Home Schoolers are welcome!
As mentioned above, 150 years ago Americans met on this very field in mortal combat, some wore blue and some wore gray some 2000 of them gave their lives. Join us as we remember their actions on the ground hallowed by their sacrifice. Bring the whole family and plan to make the day of it. Check the schedules of battles and other activities, there will be venders selling food and other items come see what a military camp would have looked like during the War Between the States and share with your family our Nation’s history. Parking fee of $5.
3 miles north of Pelican, LA TACHE - Tyler Area Christian Home Educators tache.admin@tachetexas.org false mm/dd/yyyy aUinrLWZczwYavqgBmQP30959Date – Time
April 4, 2014
– 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
3 miles north of Pelican, LA
23271 Hwy. 175
pelican, LA 71063 US
23271 Hwy. 175, Pelican, LA
You can't miss it, if you think you did, you haven't driven far enough!
Additional Information
Welcome to the home page for the Battle of Pleasant Hill reenactment, this year’s event will mark the 150th Anniversary of this; the largest battle fought west of the Mississippi River and is on the ground hallowed those many years ago by the blood of Americans locked in mortal combat.
Friday April 4 is School Day! Camps will open at 10 AM for your class to get a firsthand look at history! Have you ever tried to explain to your students how load a 19th century rifle or how Napoleonic tactics worked, well bring them out to Pleasant Hill April 4th and we will show them for you. There is also attached to this website a worksheet to help your students interact with the Living Historians to get the most out of their visit. There is no charge for the student for the school day events so bring a lunch and plan to spend the day, there will be demonstrations of Artillery, Infantry, Cavalry and Civil War Medicine. Home Schoolers are welcome!
As mentioned above, 150 years ago Americans met on this very field in mortal combat, some wore blue and some wore gray some 2000 of them gave their lives. Join us as we remember their actions on the ground hallowed by their sacrifice. Bring the whole family and plan to make the day of it. Check the schedules of battles and other activities, there will be venders selling food and other items come see what a military camp would have looked like during the War Between the States and share with your family our Nation’s history. Parking fee of $5.