Revolutionary War Living History Encampment

October 28, 2023 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

The park remembers the 242nd Anniversary of the 1779 Revolutionary War Battle for Baton Rouge. This battle, the largest Revolutionary War Battle this far west in the British Colonies and saw the founder of Oakley Plantation as a soldier in the ranks, will be celebrated through a day of Living History activities. The event is set for Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. These activities bring that early time alive through weapons demonstrations, cannon demonstrations, tactical and drill demonstrations, along with open hearth cooking and period craft demonstrations. Admission is charged. For more information please call the park at 1-225-635-3739.