Join us once again for the American Battlefield Trust Park Day!

We will be gathering at the Coburn-Baker Cemetery, site of our last Park Day event. This cemetery has been overgrown for some years, and last year we made great strides to reclaim the cemetery for public visitation. It is the resting place of two Civil War and two Revolutionary War veterans.

We will need help with picking up limbs and brush. We will also cut honeysuckle along the property lines. We recommend wearing work clothes and gloves. Please bring power tools if you have them. Chainsaws, brush cutters, and a couple of wheelbarrows would be of great help. We will have a wood chipper onsite this year to reduce the cuttings.

We will meet in front of the cemetery by 10:00 a.m. and knock off hours later. Can’t make it at ten? Stop by later and help as you can. This is a volunteer effort, so work at your own pace and enjoy taking care of this cemetery.

Make it a day…have lunch at one of the great restaurants in the heart of Augusta. Stop for a glass of wine at the Baker-Bird Winery. Enjoy the view of the Ohio River from along the shore. Enjoy the shops along Main Street.

Join us for the American Battlefield Trust Park Day!

We will be gathering at the Coburn-Baker Cemetery, about 1.25 miles north of the AA Highway (KY 9) along KY 19 (Augusta-Chatham Road). This cemetery holds the remains of three, and possibly four, veterans - two from the American Revolution, one known Federal soldier from the American Civil War, and possibly one unknown Confederate, a casualty of the Battle of Augusta.

The cemetery is overgrown with honeysuckle, brush, and small trees. We will be removing as much of this overgrowth as we possibly can. Bring pruners, saws, and chainsaws if you are willing to use one. We will also need plenty of people helping to drag cut brush away.

Wear work clothes and bring gloves.

We will meet in front of the cemetery by 10:00 a.m. and knock off two to three hours later. Can’t make it at ten? Stop by later and help as you can. This is a volunteer effort, so work at your own pace and enjoy taking care of this cemetery.

Make it a day…have lunch at one of the great restaurants in the heart of Augusta. Stop for a glass of wine at the Baker-Bird Winery. Enjoy the view of the Ohio River from along the shore. Enjoy the shops along Main Street.

POSTPONED FOR A FUTURE DATE!

We will do a cleanup at Coburn-Baker Cemetery, and depending on turnout, perhaps a cleanup at Payne Cemetery.

Coburn-Baker is the final resting place for one Civil War and one Revolutionary War soldier, and perhaps one Confederate trooper killed at the Battle of Augusta.

Meet at the cemetery, which is on Augusta Chatham Road (KY 19), 1.4 miles north of the AA. The cemetery is overgrown so we will need many hands and tools, such as brush cutters, pruners, chainsaws, and hand saws. Wear work clothes and bring gloves and eye protection. We will give a brief talk on the cemetery and soldiers, and then HAVE FUN working on restoring this cemetery and honoring these truly forgotten people.

After a couple of hours we’ll call it a day and head into Augusta for some grub and libations!

Join our own Darryl Smith as he leads a guided tour about some of the Civil War personalities of Greenwood Cemetery in Hamilton, Ohio. This free tour will meet between 9:45 and 10:00 am at the GAR Section of the cemetery, and will last up to two hours. There are a number of interesting stories to share.

Easy walking, less than two miles over flat terrain. Kid friendly! Make sure to dress appropriately for the weather.

After those who want to keep the Civil War talk flowing can join Darryl at Municipal Brewery Works. Great beer and there will be a food truck present for lunch. And if you are really into it, head over the the Butler County Soldiers, Sailors, and Pioneers Monument after lunch!