National (FL) – Battle of Pensacola Commemoration and Galvez Day Celebration – Date and ANOTHER Time CHANGE
May 10 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
In 2024, the Battle of Pensacola Commemoration and Galvez Day Celebration will take place on FRIDAY, May 10th in downtown Pensacola.
While planning has just gotten underway for next year’s event, the tentative schedule of events is:
08:00 Central- Color Guard Muster at Fort George – 501 N Palafox Street
09:00 Central – Color Guard Parade of Colors from Fort George to the Galvez Monument
09:00 – 10:30 Central- Galvez Day Ceremony
3:00 Central – SAR Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Minuteman Monument in Veteran’s Memorial Park on Bayfront Parkway in Pensacola
(Note that all times are in the Central Time Zone.)
The registration form for both the Color Guard and the Wreath Laying ceremony can be found on the Pensacola chapters website at www.pensacolasar.org.
Once on the website, select the “Events and Programs” dropdown menu, and click on “Battle of Pensacola Commemoration.” The form is a .pdf form that you can fill out on your computer and then email the completed form to: battle@pensacolasar.org.
Questions regarding registration or the event itself can also be directed to battle@pensacolasar.org or to Pensacola SAR, c/o Chris Washler, 3400 Connell Drive, Pensacola, FL, 32503.
Reservation Form – Society Name, Chapter or Organization Name, Contact Name, Contact Phone Number, Email Address, How does the group wish to be announced, Number attending each event: Color Guard Procession, Wreath laying Ceremony
The Pensacola Chapter of the Florida Society has joined with the Pensacola Heritage Foundation to commemorate the Battle of Pensacola and honor General Galvez’s significant contribution to the cause of American Independence.
Each year, on the date of the British surrender, the Pensacola Heritage Foundation holds a Galvez Day ceremony and the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard opens the ceremony with a Parade of Colors that begins at Fort George, and proceeds down Palafox Street to the nearly 20 foot high monument to General Galvez that stands at the corner of Palafox and Wright Streets. The SAR is also honored to provide a musket salute to close out the ceremony.
The Battle of Pensacola Commemoration is one of three National Color Guard events that take place in the state of Florida.