| Keokuk, Iowa Civil War Reenactment | ||
| Keokuk, Iowa's annual Civil War Reenactment takes place every April in Rand Park. Experience the reenactment of the Battle of Pea Ridge and other weekend festivities. Click here for more tourism information for the Keokuk area. | ||
| Calendar of Events for 1997 | ||
| Thursday April 24 An Evening with the Lincolns Meyers Court Yard 6:00 P.M. Cocktails/Cash Bar 7:00 P.M. Buffet Dinner 8:00 P.M. The Lincolns Friday April 25 1:00-5:00 P.M. Miller House Museum, Open 318 North 5th Street 8:00 P.M. 1st Brigade Band Historical Concert, Grand Theatre Saturday April 26 ALL DAY Sutlers Row, Period Foods, Buggy Rides, Narrative Train Tour, Strolling Musicians, Concession Stands, Historical Encampment...Rand Park 8:00 A.M. Camps open Call to Morning Colors...Bandstand 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Miller House Museum Open...318 North 5th Street 10:00 A.M. Ladies Tea and Style Show (A shuttle will be provided to and from the event) Trinity Methodist Church 11:00 A.M. First Person Competition...Bandstand 12:00 P.M. Drocketty (Period Music)...Bandstand 12:30 P.M. Period Dancing...Bandstand 1:00 P.M. Prof. Farquar...Bandstand 1:30 P.M. Down Home Favorites 2:00 P.M. 1st Brigade Band Parade to the Battlefield and Circle Concert...from Concessions area. 3:00 P.M. Battle: 1st Day of Pea Ridge...Battlefield 6:00 P.M. Camps Close 7:30 P.M. 1st Brigade Band Military Ball...Keokuk Senior High School Sunday April 27 ALL DAY Sutlers Row, Period Foods, Buggy Rides, Narrative Train Tour, Strolling Musicians, Concession Stands, Historical Encampment...Rand Park 7:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Pancake Breakfast...Shelter House 10:00 A.M. Civil War Memorial & Church Services...National Cemetery, 18th & Ridge...(A shuttle will be provided to and from the event) NOON Press Conference/"President Abraham Lincoln"...Bandstand 12:30 Drocketty (Period Music)...Bandstand 1:00 P.M. Prof. Farquar...Bandstand 1:30 P.M. Down Home Favorites (Period Music) 1:00-5:00 P.M. Miller House Museum Open...318 North 5th Street 1:45 P.M. 1st Brigade Band parade to the Battlefield and Circle Concert...from Concession area. 2:30 P.M. Battle: 2nd Day of Pea Ridge 3:30 P.M. Pass and Review...Battlefield 4:00 P.M. Camps Close |
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| Summary of Event | ||
| The recreation of the Battle of Pea Ridge, a two-day battle, will be staged by our visiting reenactors. Jons Olsson will provide commentary throughout each day's presentation. Don't miss the the Pass & Review on Sunday immediately following the battle. | ||