National (KY) – Battle of Blue Licks – 10:00 AM
August 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The 2025 Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Service is on Saturday 16 August at 10:00 a.m.
This National Society SAR color guard event is held in the Blue Licks Battlefield Resort Park near Carlisle, KY. Please forward this email to anyone in your chapter that may be interested.
Anyone interested in presenting a wreath, participating in the color guard, or the gun salute should contact Scott Giltner at stgilt@earthlink.net . If you want your wreath listed in the printed program you should register the wreath by 5:00 p.m. on 10 August.
Please indicate if you will be bringing your state flag. Color guard participants are requested to muster at 8:45 a.m. at the monument on the day of the ceremony.
Those carrying flintlock firearms will muster for the safety inspection near the lodge at 8:30 a.m.
Detailed instructions on the color guard and mustering points will be provided closer to the date of the ceremony.
AUGUST
16th – Annual Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Ceremony
Location: Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park, 10299 Maysville Rd., Carlisle, KY
Time: 10:00 a.m. (color guard muster at 8:45 a.m.) (rifle/musket men muster at 8:30 a.m.)
On Friday, 15 August at 4:30 p.m. there will be a fife and drum presentation on the music of the American Revolution. Attached id the flyer for this event. Several other events of interest are being planned as part of the greater Battle of Blue Licks weekend. More information on these events will also be provided closer to the date of the ceremony.
Current information can be found on the Gov. Isaac Shelby chapter website at https://gissar.org/pages/blue_licks.html .
The Gov. Isaac Shelby chapter looks forward to your participation in the 2025 Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Ceremony.
In Patriotic Service,
Scott Giltner, Secretary, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter
Accommodations
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park – 10299 Maysville Rd. – Carlisle, KY 40311 – Phone: (859) 289-5507
https://guestrez.megasyshms.com/JN39V/blue-licks-battlefield-state-resort-park
Hampton Inn Maysville – 3-star hotel – 503 Market Place Drive – Maysville, KY 41056 – Phone: (606) 759-0600
www.hilton.com
French Quarter Inn – 3-star hotel – 25 E McDonald Pkwy – Maysville, KY 41056 – Phone: (606) 564-8000
Super 8 by Wyndham Maysville KY – 2-star hotel – 550 Tucker Dr – Maysville, KY 41056 – Phone: (606) 375-4751
www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8
Quality Inn – 2-star hotel – 1428a US-68 – Maysville, KY 41056 – Phone: (606) 759-5696
www.choicehotels.com