Welcome to The Perryville Civil War Battlefield Website

This event will primarily focus on the Life of the Civil War Soldier. It will consist of stationary camps (One for Union, One for Confederate) that will emphasize what Civil War Soldier life was like, since, on average, the soldiers in the Civil War were only in battle less than 5 days in each year. The camps will represent some of the semi-permanent camps on the Kentucky Campaign in the weeks before the Battle of Perryville.

OOPS: There has been some confusion on our mail in registration for 2013. We apologize for not clearly stating that the registration forms must be mailed to the P. O. Box. Several registrations have been returned that were mailed to our street address. Sorry for the inconvenience please mail registrations to:

Mailing. Complete registration packets should be mailed to:

Attention: Perryville 2013 Registration
Friends of Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
C/O Perryville Battlefield SHS
P.O. Box 296
Perryville, KY 40468

5) Deadlines: Registration must be postmarked by or on September 7, 2013. To be on the will call list you must contact the park by September 25th. No one will be added to that list after that date!

School Field Trip Information

Small Town Flavor - Visits The Perryville Battlefield

New Perryville Page on the Civil War Trust Web Site

The Civil War Trust begins efforts to preserve 141 acres of the Perryville Battlefield. Visit the Civil War Trust web site to read more about it and make a donation.. Also see the interview with Park Manager, Kurt Holman entitled “Perryville, Then & Now”.

Fall Hike at the Battlefield October 19th, 2013

Hike starts at 11:00 a.m. Museum opens at 10:00 a.m. The museum charges a small fee to visit their exceptional displays. Participants are encouraged to visit the museum before the hike to familiarize themselves with the high level details of the Perryville campaign and battle. There is also a well stocked gift ship in the museum, with many titles covering the Perryville campaign and other western battles. There are modern restrooms below the museum.

Please meet by 10:50 near the Confederate Cemetery. The hike will start promptly at 11:00 a.m. and will go on, rain or shine. We will cover four to five miles of the Perryville Battlefield, discussing salient points of the battle along the way.

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Map of Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
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