Perryville Battlefield


	*Welcome to The Perryville Civil War Battlefield Website*

Park Hours and Openings

Winter hours are November 1 through April 30. The museum will be open Wednesday through Saturday 10 am to 3 pm. The battlefield grounds
will be open 8 am to 4 pm.

The museum and grounds will be closed for Thanksgiving November 28 and November 29. The museum will be closed December 20 through December 27, but the trails will be open 8 am to 4 pm, except December 24 and 25.

Trails can be accessed through the trail heads on Whites Road and Hays Mays Road including the Hickland trail.

New Events, and Ghost Walks

2024 Calendar

Historic Reunions and Gatherings at the Battlefield
Commemorating 100 Years of Kentucky State Parks

In 2024 the Kentucky State Parks system will be celebrating their 100^th Anniversary. Perryville was one of the early parks, adopted by the state in 1932. As part of this coming anniversary we will be adding articles on the early reunions and gatherings that have been held here at the battlefield over the years.


	Houses and Churches of Perryville Join us during these “safe at home days” as we add more research information to our website for you to read and learn more about the City of Perryville as it surrounded the Battlefield in 1862. Pictured at right is one of these buildings the Karrick Parks House in downtown Perryville. Click here to read about these structures in Perryville.

		Figures in History - *New - Alfred Chapin* - research and articles about public figures, both military and civilian that came to prominence because of the Battle of Perryville. See the links below to read more.


	Call for availability. 859-332-8631


	The battlefield now has a roving interpretive guide that will be giving guided tours of the battlefield. Prices for the guided tours are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. No advance tickets. Visitors must call for times. Tour buses are welcome.


		Bryan Bush Named Park Manager at Perryville Battlefield

	FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 6, 2019) – Bryan Bush is the new park manager at Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, Parks Commissioner Donnie Holland announced today. Bush, a Louisville native, has published more than a dozen books on Civil War and Louisville history. He has also written magazine articles and consulted with museums and film productions on the Civil War. Bush has been a Civil War re-enactor and served as a board member and curator for the Old Bardstown Civil War Museum and Village: The Battles of the Western Theater Museum in Bardstown. He is also a board member for the Louisville Historical League and is the official Civil War tour guide for Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville. Bush, who has an extensive background in retail, most recently as a supervisor at Home Depot in Louisville, received an undergraduate degree from Murray State University and a master’s degree from the University of Louisville.


	Perryville is one of the Kentucky State Parks Building Monarch Butterfly Waystations

		FRANKFORT, Ky. -- More than a dozen Kentucky State Parks are working on projects to help Monarch butterflies by preserving habitat and planting milkweed plants the butterflies need for survival. The butterflies – easily identified because of their orange and black colors – are known for their annual journeys to Mexico each year for winter hibernation. Some scientists are concerned that loss of habitat is causing a decline in the Monarch population in some areas. Learn More...


		Database of Perryville Casualties Now Available Online

	Centre College Class Helps Park With Project

PERRYVILLE, Ky. – With the help of a class from Centre College, Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site now has a digital database of more than 5,800 soldiers who died, were wounded or went missing during the largest Civil War battle in Kentucky.

“This is a great resource for anyone doing family or military research,” said Parks Commissioner Elaine Walker. “Our thanks go out to Centre College and the students who worked on this project.”

Park Manager Kurt Holman, who has spent 30 years collecting names and details of the casualties, contacted the college in nearby Danville for assistance. A computer science class taught by Christine Shannon agreed to take on the project.

“We’re among a handful of Civil War battlefields with this kind of database that is now available to anyone with access to the Internet,” Holman said. “This is a great service to our guests and really helps raise the profile of this important Kentucky historical site.”

Learn more.....


	School Field Trip Information

School of the Piece

		Contact the park office for availability of this program.


	Civil War in Kentucky Video


	Large Battlefield Map

Weather at the Battlefield

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	Map of Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site Click Here








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