Event Details

Battle of Olustee Civil War Reenactment

Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park

Description: The Battle of Olustee was fought on February 20, 1864. Full-scale artillery, mounted cavalry and three African American regiments, took part in the battle that ended with 2,807 casualties and a Confederate victory.

The living history weekend features a Civil War-era battle reenactment on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., as well as the reenactment of the Battle of Olustee on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Period music concerts, lectures, battlefield surgical practices and the lives of both white and black civilians during the war will be portrayed by reenactors. Military camps and drills by infantry and artillery are scheduled throughout the weekend.

On Friday, February 17, educational programs are planned for students. School groups may call (386) 397-7009 to register for the event. Food concessions will be available. Pets are not allowed at the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park during the reenactment. FPAN will have a booth open all weekend that will discuss battlefield archaeology and other related topics.

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FPAN is hosting this event.