Battle of Olustee
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The Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond was fought in Baker County, Florida on February 20, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the largest battle fought in Florida during the war. Thousands of reenactors from across the U.S., and even from overseas, come to the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park to reenact the Battle of Olustee. Reenactors begin arriving as early as Thursday to set up. Friday is “School Day” as thousands of students arrive to spend the day watching demonstrations and listening to living historians discuss various aspects of the war and life in the United States during the 1860s. The public is invited to attend the event on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, visit the camps, view demonstrations, interact with living historians, shop at numerous sutler tents for Civil War merchandise, and attend the battle on each day.
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park, Sanderson, FL 32087, USAThe Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond was fought in Baker County, Florida on February 20, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the largest battle fought in Florida during the war.
Thousands of reenactors from across the U.S., and even from overseas, come to the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park to reenact the Battle of Olustee. Reenactors begin arriving as early as Thursday to set up. Friday is “School Day” as thousands of students arrive to spend the day watching demonstrations and listening to living historians discuss various aspects of the war and life in the United States during the 1860s. The public is invited to attend the event on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, visit the camps, view demonstrations, interact with living historians, shop at numerous sutler tents for Civil War merchandise, and attend the battle on each day.