Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment

Dates: June 3-4, 2023, at Pittsfield Lake

Sponsored by:

The Abe Lincoln Project
Looking for Lincoln in Pike County

Experience the Civil War

  • Free Parking & Admission
  • Experience a Civil War Battle (Sat and Sun)
  • Demonstrations of Artillery, Cavalry, Naval Warfare & More
  • Meet Civil War-Era Personalities like President Lincoln, Generals Grant & Lee
  • Civil War Games & Activities for Kids

First Saturday in June

9:00 am: Presentation of Naval Colors in the Navy Camp.

10:00 am: Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, and Naval Camps open to the public to visit.

10:00 am: Navies in the Civil War at the Naval Camp.

10:00 am: Chris Vallillo in concert. Location Blue & White tent.

10:30 am: Soldier's Aide Society. Location Blue & White tent.

11:00 am: Ladies & Gentlemen's Fashion Show & Lemonade Party. Mrs. Lincoln to host. 1860's Ladies Makeup. Location Blue & White tent.

12:00 pm: 10th Illinois Cavalry Band in concert. Location Blue & White tent.

1:00 pm: The Magical Mysteries of Sean Lewis. Location Blue& White tent.

1:00 pm: Chris Vallillo in concert. Location Battlefield.

1:30 pm: Battlefield Reenactment. Location Battlefield.

3:00 pm: Navigation in the 1860's. Location Naval Camp.

3:00 pm: United States Christian Commission. Location Blue& White tent.

3:30 pm: President Lincoln, Generals Grant & Lee Discuss the Civil War. Location Blue & White tent

4:30 pm: President Lincoln & the Crew of Neversink Have Tea. Location Naval Camp.

9:00 pm: Night Cannon Firing: Location Naval Camp. 

First Sunday in June

10:00 pm: All camps open  for the public to visit.

10:00 am: 1860's Period Church Service & Memorial Service. Location Blue & White tent.

11:00 am: United States Christian Commission. Location Blue & White tent.

11:30 am: Chris Vallillo in Concert. Location Blue & White tent.

1:00 pm Chris Vallillo in Concert. Location Battlefield.

1:30 pm Battle Reenactment. Location Battlefield.

Throughout the Weekend

Tour the Camps

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Tea & Fashion Show

Food, Crafts, & Vendors

Directions to Pittsfield Lake

From Springfield/Quincy

I-72 to Exit 35 (Pittsfield/Griggsville)

Go South for 2 Miles on HWY 54/107

Left (East) on Pleasant Grove Street (270th Ave.)

Go 1.6 Miles to Lake Pittsfield Dr., Turn Right

From Pittsfield

North on HWY 54/107 (Jackson Street) for 2 Miles

Right (East) on Pleasant Grove Street (250th Ave.)

Go 1.6 Miles to Lake Pittsfield Dr., Turn Right