2017 Battle of Cuba Station Reenactment
Feel canon thunder at the Annual Battle of Cuba Station Reenactment on March 10-11, 2017 in Gainesville, Alabama. At the Battle of Cuba Station Reenactment, held the second weekend in March each year, area residents will have the opportunity to step back in time to the 1860s in historic Gainesville. Smell the smoke and watch the cavalry duel as Civil War reenactors from across the state and region gather to recreate historical clashes of the American Civil War.
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Battle of Cuba Station Reenactment
The Battle of Cuba Station Reenactment includes two memorial services: one on Saturday at the Forrest Monument and the other Sunday at the Old Confederate Cemetary. You will also enjoy other activities and demonstration such as period settlers, various displays, live period music, BBQ Dinner, a barn dance, and more!
The Battle of Cuba Station Reenactment is hosted by the 4th Alabama Cavalry, Company B. Owners of the reenactment site, the McGough family, graciously allow us to hold this event on their property.
ADMISSION: $5.00 per person/onsite
Event Schedule (subject to change)
Friday
School Day
Registration 2pm – 8pm
Saturday
Registration of Reenactors @ 4th Alabama Cav. Co B Camp
9:30am Officer’s Call
10:30am Nathan Bedford Forrest Memorial
11:00am Camp opens to Public
2:00pm Battle Reenactment
5:30pm BBQ Dinner
7:30pm Barn Dance
Sunday
9:30am Officer’s Call
10:30am City Cemetery Memorial
11:00am Camp opens to Public
2:00pm Battle Reenactment
Location
Cuba Station Reenactment Site
East Spruce Street (Co Rd 21 & S. Church St)
Gainesville, AL 35464
For More Information
Dustin Prine, Event Coordinator dprine@uwa.edu
205-499-0944 cell; office 205-652-3546
About Gainesville Alabama
The Town of Gainesville, which was once among the largest towns in the State of Alabama, is home to several historical homes, churches, cemeteries, and monuments. Its history and heritage are still celebrated today through the Battle of Cuba Station Reenactment, which is held the second weekend of March each year. Reenactors from across the country gather to recreate historical clashes of the American Civil War. In honor of the brave soldiers that served during the great conflict, and indeed all American troops who have served our nation, two special memorial services are held. The first of these services is held on second Saturday of March at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Gainesville at the Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument. The second memorial service is held on the second Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the Gainesville City Cemetery. It is the final resting place to over 120 Confederate soldiers from the Southeast who perished at or from wounds received during the April 1862 Battle of Shiloh in southwestern Tennessee.
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Battle of Cuba Station Reenactment in Gainesville, Alabama.
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