On Saturday August 19th on the most beautiful and pleasant of summer days, there was the ceremony for the “Battle of Blue Licks”.

Color Guard presenting flags

This Saturday event was part of a full weekend of events commemorating the Battle of Blue Licks, including a reenactment on this weekend.

Guests viewing the days festivities

This event was sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter (KY) and efforts lead by Scott Giltner.

There were five Cincinnati SAR (CCSAR) members present.

Cincinnati SAR participants (L to R) – Scott Freeman, Jesse Moore, Jack Bredenfoerder, Gary Duffield, and Bruce Bennett

Gary Duffield sporting a heritage look!

Jesse Moore of Cincinnati SAR

The scope of this event was truly remarkable with eighty-nine commemorative wreaths presented.

The Program for the Event is attached:

Battle of Blue Licks – 241st Anniversary – Program of Event

Drummers to keep the Color Guard in step

The Color Guard was most impressive with over thirty members in period attire performing a musket salute.  The smoke produced from those volleys must have resulted in the strong smell of black power and haze.

Ushering in of the flags to post colors for the ceremony

Participation by American Revolution organizations was impressive.  There were fifty-one SAR chapters active in this event.  In addition, there were fifteen Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chapters and four Children of the American Revolution (CAR) participating.

The “Little Drummer Boy”

There were fourteen SAR societies represented in the ceremony.

At the base of the battle monument, the flags hang quietly during the event

2024 Calendar – next years event will be on Saturday August 17th 2024.

Hotel accommodations – note for future, due to the fact that the reenactment weekend has been successful and reintroduced to the park location, the rooms at the lodge fill up fast.  Make your reservations early!