Welcome to the annual Re-enactment of the Long Run Massacre! On this page you will find all necessary registration information and forms. If you have any further questions, you may contact –

Kent McKinney, president 502-513-8100   Kathy Cummings vice president - office (502) 228-3746 

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 There will be two camps set up: one for the Native American re-enactors, and another for settlers and militia. There will be an area designated for horses. The only other animals permitted will be Disability Service Animals.  

 If you intend to participate in the battle re-enactment, please check in with the Battle Co-coordinator: Dickie Phillips. All battle participants must sign a release form.

CAMP REGULATIONS

1. All Shelby County Parks rules and regulations apply.

2. Please unload your vehicle(s) and then park your car in a designated parking area. One hour will be allowed for vehicles to remain in camp, however no vehicles are to be in the encampment areas between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. These are the hours when the public will be visiting the encampments, and it is our goal to present as accurate a picture of life on the frontier in the later 18th Century as possible. 

Also, if you will be arriving during the day on Friday, please be aware that there will be school children attending during classroom hours, and we need to keep vehicles out of the encampment during these hours as well (9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) 

3. "In period" attire must be worn at all times while in camp. All clothing, shelters and accoutrements should reflect the year 1781 in the frontier territory of Kentucky. Please refrain from using modern footwear or sunglasses, unless medically required. All modern items (coolers, bottles, cans, plastic, etc.) are to be kept out of sight at all times. Photography equipment should be covered when not in use.  

5. Please do not cut any live trees or shrubbery. Seasoned firewood will be available for fire pits. Please leave unused firewood for future events. Campfires must be in a pit, and attended at all times. Be sure to keep a quantity of water near by for emergency use. 

6. Porta-johns and potable water will be available at the site.  

7. The only loading or firing of firearms will be during the battle. No loading or firing is allowed in camp. No projectiles are to be loaded, which includes wadding. Only powder should be dropped. Keeping your muzzle slightly elevated will assure that the gun fires. For safety, one should aim above the heads of the other combatants. 

8. It is the responsibility of all traders and possessors of FUR, CLAWS, FEATHERS, ETC. to confirm the compliance of your goods with Kentucky state and Federal laws. 

Camp rules will be strictly enforced. If you see something wrong, either make it right or seek immediate assistance to make it right.

Please leave your campsite looking better than it did when you arrived. Fill in your fire pit before you leave. 

Rules and Regulations

as they apply to The Long Run Massacre

- Parking in authorized areas only.

- No alcoholic beverages

- No motorized trail bikes

- No firearms allowed except for those "in period" for the re-enactment

- Persons caught defacing trees, shrubs, or buildings or in any way vandalizing the park property will be prosecuted.

- Parents must be responsible for their children.

- Fishing licenses are required, and Fish and Wildlife officers patrol the park.

- Bow hunting for carp is allowed if the arrows are attached to a string.  

SAFETY RULES

FOR THE RE-ENACTMENT OF

The Long Run Massacre

Battle Times: Saturday 2:00 p.m.,

Battle Coordinator & Safety Officers: Vic Bitter & Bill Hundley  

1. There will be a Safety Meeting on Saturday morning (time to be announced) to review some details and cover the instructions for the battle re-enactment. If you cannot attend this meeting, you must contact the battle coordinator for their instructions. 

2. We must have a signed release of liability form for each and every participant in the battle re-enactment.  

3. No projectiles are to be loaded. This includes wadding. Only powder should be dropped. Keeping your muzzle slightly elevated will assure that the gun fires. For safety, always aim over the heads of the other combatants.

4. Do not aim directly at opponents when firing. Muzzles should be pointed over their heads, or off to one side. This assures there are no accidents from burning powder. Never point a firearm toward visitors or non-combatants. 

5. Edged weapons must be tied down. This includes knives, hawks, and war clubs. You may carry them on a belt or sash, but they must be rendered inoperable by being lashed in place. Do not draw an edged weapon at any time. Neck knives are permissible, but must be securely tied into their sheaths.  

6. Proper attire and firearms are required for battle participation (reflecting our time period of 1781, which would include styles and technology immediately previous). 

7. As with the general camp rules, do not wait for a coordinator or Captain of the Guard to correct an infraction of these rules. If you see something wrong, make it right!  

Safety is everyone's concern!

8. No ramrods on the battlefield.

9. No loading from the horn.* *There is an exception for native re-enactors – but they must sign an additional release form.

10. You must be checked by a safety officer prior to and after the battle re-enactment. 

and …

11. Remember, "The Indians win this one!"