Department of Parks
Discount Tickets For Battle of Perryville Available

FRANKFORT, Ky. –  The Battle of Perryville, scheduled for Oct. 7-8 at Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, will be the year’s premiere national Civil War reenactment, and is expected to drawn thousands of reenactors and visitors.

    Visitors will have the opportunity to save money and time by buying advance tickets. A discount of  $3 applies to both the one-day ticket, regularly priced at $15, and the two-day pass, which will cost $20 at the gate.

    Holders of advance tickets will bypass the main admission line to the event.

    Advance tickets are available by calling or visiting the park. For more information on the weekend, contact the park at (859) 332-8631 or check the Department of Parks website, http://www.parks.ky.gov or visit: http://www.perryvillereenactment.org/

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 52 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. Each year, Kentucky parks draw 7 million visitors and contribute $317 million to the economy. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov