Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Weekend
14-16 August, 2026
A full weekend of activities brought to you by the Kentucky SAR and Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park. This weekend will include many events full of education and entertainment.
State Meeting Registration, Meal Sign-ups, and Payments
To register for the Kentucky SAR Summer State Meeting, and sign up for meals, please use the GOOGLE FORM Here. There will be two meals available during the Blue Licks Memorial Weekend. Both meals will be buffets provided by the Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park. The Friday Evening Dinner is $30.00 ($35.00 at the door, non-discounted rate), and the Saturday Afternoon Lunch is $20.00 ($25.00 at the door, non-discounted rate).
Once you have registered, please consider paying for your meals electronically. Registration gives you the option to pay the discounted rate at the door if you are unable to pay electronically using the link below. Failure to register will incur the non-discounted meal rate.
Meal Payments
Click HERE to pay for your meals.
When paying, if you wish to only attend one of the meals, simply set the Quantity to ZERO and the item will be removed from the list.
Wreath Registration for the Saturday Memorial Service
To register a wreath for this event, please contact Scott Giltner.
The Governor Isaac Shelby Chapter's Event Flyer can be found here.
For more information on the Blue Licks Memorial, you can reference the Governor Isaac Shelby Chapter's event page here
Sunday's Five-Patriot Grave Marking Service
Please join us for a Five Patriot Grave Marking at Winchester Cemetery starting at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday August 16, 2026.
Location: 625 W Lexington Ave., Winchester, KY 40391
Muster: 9:00 a.m.
We will be honoring the following Patriots:
Abijah BROOKS (P-121789)
William CLINKENBEARD/CLINKINGBEARD (P-134929)
Mary MOONEY/CLINKENBEARD/CLINKINBEARD (P-342137)
John STRODE (P-299552)
Mary BOYLE/BOYLES/STRODE (P-342061)
Click HERE to register for this event
Combined Schedule of Events for the weekend
Event organizers are noted as "SAR" and in red for an SAR event, or "Park" for an event provided by the Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
In addition to the specific events below, these Park-organized items are going on all weekend:
Historical Records/Photos Room All Day @ Lodge Fri/Sat/Sun
Pioneer Encampment: Fri & Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Sun 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WEEKEND EVENTS TO BE ADDED IN THE NEAR FUTURE
Friday, August 14th
6:00 p.m. - (SAR) Sons of the American Revolution Dinner
7:00 p.m. - (SAR) Presentation – David Kirkpatrick
7:30 p.m. - (SAR) Revolutionary War Bingo and Trivia
8:30 p.m. - (SAR) Compatriots playing music on the Patio (Weather Permitting)
Saturday, August 15th
10:00 a.m. – (SAR) Sons of the American Revolution Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Ceremony – Monument Area
11:30 a.m. - (SAR) Sons of the American Revolution Lunch
1:00 p.m. – (SAR) Sons of the American Revolution - Kentucky State Meeting
Sunday, August 16th
10:00 a.m. - (SAR) at WINCHESTER CEMETERY - Five Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony
Accommodations
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
10299 Maysville Rd.
Carlisle, KY 40311
Phone: (859) 289-5507
https://guestrez.megasyshms.com/JN39V/blue-licks-battlefield-state-resort-park
Hampton Inn Maysville
3-star hotel
503 Market Place Drive
Maysville, KY 41056
Phone: (606) 759-0600
www.hilton.com
French Quarter Inn
3-star hotel
25 E McDonald Pkwy
Maysville, KY 41056
Phone: (606) 564-8000
Super 8 by Wyndham Maysville KY
2-star hotel
550 Tucker Dr
Maysville, KY 41056
Phone: (606) 375-4751
www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8
Quality Inn
2-star hotel
1428a US-68
Maysville, KY 41056
Phone: (606) 759-5696
www.choicehotels.com