- November 26, 2024
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The Florida Agricultural Museum will present its annual Pellicer Creek Raid 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13, with a special showing Friday reserved for school groups.
The Pellicer Creek Raid is a Civil War re-enactment, which will involve a number of living history groups from around the southeastern United States. Participating groups representing the Confederate forces will include the 15th Alabama Company B, the 28th Georgia Company K, the 8th Florida Company C, the 2nd Florida Company B, the 3rd Florida Company E, the 10th Tennessee Cavalry, the Morton Light Artillery and the Milton Light Artillery. The 3rd Rhode Island Artillery, the 17th Connecticut Infantry, 3rd U.S. Colored Cavalry and the 20th Maine Volunteer Regiment will represent the Union forces.
Approximately 250 infantry, artillery and cavalry troops will stage two battles. Battles will take place 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Only two major battles took place in Florida during the Civil War. However, there were many skirmishes between Union and Confederate troops, often over control of Florida's vast herds of cattle being driven north to feed the Southern armies.
When the participants are not fighting, their historic camps will be open to the public to illustrate other aspects of military life, circa 1864.
Admission is $5, children under 5 are free of charge. School rates are $3 per person. Sensible shoes are strongly recommended. Regular museum tours will not be given on the days of the event. Call 446-7630 or email [email protected] for more information. The museum is located at 7900 Old Kings Road.
