Battle of Blue Licks (National Event) and KYSSSAR State Meeting

The 244th Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks.

Saturday, 15 August, 2026 @ 10 a.m. EDT (Color Guard muster at 8:45am)
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
10299 Maysville Road, Carlisle, KY

This ceremony is to honor and remember those Patriots who fought and died in defense of their homes and families and in the process contributed to the creation the United States. After the ceremony there will be a luncheon a the lodge followed by the Summer Kentucky State SAR Meeting ay 1:00pm – 3:30 pm, all members welcome. This is the major SAR Event in Kentucky and it is just a short drive north of Lexington.  The Ceremony is from 10am – 11:00am and is one of the larger and best organized SAR events in the US. If you are interested in participating in the Color Guard please contact Scott Giltner stgilt@earthlink.net

The Battle of Blue Licks, one of the last battles in the American Revolution, occurred on 19 August 1782 on a hill next to the Licking River in present day Kentucky. American Militia under the command of Colonel John Todd with subordinate officers Lt. Col. Stephen Trigg and Lt. Col. Daniel Boone were led into an ambush and defeated by a combined force of American Indians and British Rangers. The vastly outnumbered American force of approximately 182 suffered casualties of approximately 72 killed and 11 captured.