Shadows of the Blue and Gray
October 11th and 12th 2025
School Day (By appointment) October 10th
City County Park
Princeton, IL
2025 EVENT SCHEDULE
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October 11th and 12th
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8:00 am - All vehicles out of camp
8:30 am - Officers call in cabin
9:00 am - Gates open
9:15 am - Confederate artillery drill (Battlefield, South end)
9:45 am - Union artillery drill (Battlefield, North end)
10:30 am - Skirmish behind cabin
11:30 am - Cool Creek Forge Demonstration
** Across from the Pavilion
1:00 pm - Battle on the Battlefield
** Lincoln presents Gettysburg Address
2:00 pm - Surrender at Appomattox in the Pavilion
** 160th Anniversary of the Surrender Meeting
Event closes 4:00 pm on Saturday and 3:00 pm on Sunday
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Saturday 6:00 pm Dinner for Reenactors in the Pavilion
*Must get meal ticket by 10:00 am Saturday from cabin
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The 2025 Shadows of the Blue and Gray will be held October 11th and 12th, 2025 at beautiful City County Park just north of Princeton, IL.
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Each Artillery piece that is PRE-REGISTERED and TAKES THE FIELD will receive powder and bounty. The first 10 horses on each side that is PRE-REGISTERED and TAKES THE FIELD will receive a bounty as well. Saturday night we are offering a free dinner to all our reenactor friends that register. As always straw/hay, firewood and water will be available. We humbly ask that you clean up your camp site before you leave. You can download our registration form or submit it online on our registration page.