Battle of Richmond

The Battle of Richmond Association will host its annual reenactment on August 23-24, 2025. The event will take place at Richmond Battlefield Park on Battlefield Memorial Highway. The event will take place on part of the actual battlefield. More information will be given in the comments of the event. There is a modest cash-only fee for parking.

Park open 10am-4pm      Battle reenactment at 2pm each day

The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky was fought on August 29 & 30, 1862 and was part of the Confederacy’s most concerted effort to capture the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Join us for this annual reenactment where hundreds of reenactors and living historians come from numerous states to give visitors just a little taste of what life was like in the 1860’s.

Visitors can also experience abundant living history demonstrations and exhibits, ranging from Civil War era medical displays, military demonstrations, food from the period, and more.