Events

Conflict at the Crossroads

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Park at Last Stand Hill (Stop 3)
1221 State Highway 235, Nancy, KY 42544

Accessible parking is located at Zollicoffer Park
960 State Hwy 235, Nancy, KY 42544

 

Conflict at the Crossroads Schedule 2026

NPS Staff

Schedule of Activities for November 7

• 9:30 a.m. Camp Opens – Walk among soldiers as you explore a Civil War camp. Interact with them to gain a better understanding of their lives.

• 10:00 a.m. Musket Demonstration – Learn about the technological differences between the flintlock musket, and percussion cap muskets.

• 11:00 a.m. Artillery Demonstration – Experience the roar of cannons.

• 11:00 a.m. In the Footsteps of the 9th Ohio – Explore the battlefield with a ranger as you learn about the 9th Ohio Infantry experience on January 19, 1862.

• 11:30 a.m. Civilian Life during the Civil War – Learn about civilian life in the war.

• 12:30 p.m. Dress Like a Soldier – Learn about what a soldier would have carried with them and what they would have worn on the battlefield.

• 1:00 p.m. Musket Demonstration – Experience the fury of muskets.

• 1:30 p.m. Artillery Demonstration – The thunderous sounds of cannons will again echo during the second demonstration of the day.

• 2:00 p.m. Drill Like a Soldier – Experience how a soldier became a soldier.

• 2:30 p.m. Prussian Drill – Learn about the unique German military drill as used by the 9th Ohio Infantry.

• 3:00 p.m. Battlefield Tour – Traverse the field with a ranger to discover more about the events of the battle.

• 3:30 p.m. Musket Demonstration – Experience the fury of muskets.

• 4:00 p.m. Artillery Demonstration – A final bellow will sound over the battlefield, marking the last demonstration of the day.

• 5:00 p.m. Camp Closes

 

Four people in Federal Civil War Uniforms set off a cannon during a safe demonstration.

NPS Staff

More Information

One of the newest parks in the National Park System, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, is free and open to the public Wednesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Battle of Mill Springs was the first major United States victory in the Western Theater of the Civil War, breaking the Confederate defensive lines across Kentucky, capturing the attention of the national press, and providing a much-needed morale boost for the United States.

For more information on events and programs, please visit the park’s, Facebook at www.facebook.com/MillSpringsBattlefieldNPS, e-mail [e-mail] or call 606-636-4045.