Arizona Civil War Council

03/13/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of our Living History Event at Picacho Peak State park on March 21-22 due to a forecast of temperatures over 100° and possibly as high as 110°.

This forecast shows it to be just too hot and getting to the point of dangerous conditions and the ACWC doesn't wish to put any one of its members or the public in a situation that might end up being life threatening.

We were all really looking forward to the event and had great ideas and plans for it but it's just too risky.

We have rescheduled it for next November.

We apologize to all that had made plans to come to Picacho Peak and we hope to see you at Fort Verde for our next event which is the "History of the Soldier" on April 11-12, 2026.

03/09/2026

UPDATE: It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of our Living History Event at Picacho Peak State park on March 21-22 due to a forecast of temperatures over 100° and possibly as high as 110°.
This forecast shows it to be just too hot and getting to the point of dangerous conditions and the ACWC doesn't wish to put any one of its members or the public in a situation that might end up being life threatening.
We were all really looking forward to the event and had great ideas and plans for it but it's just too risky.
We have rescheduled it for next November.
We apologize to all that had made plans to come to Picacho Peak and we hope to see you at Fort Verde for our next event which is the "History of the Soldier" on April 11-12, 2026.

The Arizona Civil War Council presents an American Civil War Encampment at Picacho Peak State Park on March 21-22, 2026! Come see the living history displays, walk through the Union & Confederate camps, and chat with reenactors to learn about the life of a soldier in the American Civil War out here in the Southwest.

02/23/2026

KJZZ 91.5 recently attended our reenactment of the American Civil War and Indian Wars at Vulture City on January 31st - February 1st, 2026. They interviewed our members and photographed our reenactment battles over the course of the weekend. A special thanks to KJZZ's Jill Ryan and Gabriel Pietrorazio for attending our event!

Check out the link below to listen to the interviews and see the photos:

https://www.kjzz.org/2-wars-1-ghost-town-history-through-the-eyes-of-arizona-reenactors

02/08/2026

The Arizona Civil War Council presents an American Civil War reenactment at Old Tucson on February 28th - March 1st, 2026! Come see the living history displays, walk through the Union & Confederate camps, and chat with reenactors to learn about the life of a soldier in the American Civil War out here in the Southwest.

02/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our event at Vulture City! Check out these photos of the event from our own Helm's Arizona Guard!

If you're interested in attending our reenactments or even participating in one, check out our website at https://www.arizonacivilwarcouncil.com/

01/02/2026

The Arizona Civil War Council presents an American Civil War & Indian Wars reenactment at Vulture City! Come see living history demonstrations, battle reenactments, artillery demonstrations, and self-guided tours of the military camps!

Schedule -

Saturday, January 31st: 9:00AM – 6:00PM
11:00AM - 1st Battle (American Civil War)
3:00PM - 2nd Battle (Indian Wars)

Sunday, February 1st: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
11:00AM - 1st Battle (American Civil War)
2:00PM - 2nd Battle (Indian Wars)

For more information, please view the flyer below or visit our website at www.arizonacivilwarcouncil.com

12/08/2025

The Arizona Civil War Council presents an American Civil War Reenactment at Pioneer Living History Museum on December 13-14, 2025! Come see the living history displays, walk through the Union & Confederate camps, and chat with reenactors to learn about the life of a soldier in the American Civil War out here in the Southwest.

11/25/2025

11/20/2025

The official Arizona Civil War Council kit guides for building a Federal/Union Infantry impression have just been published to our website, for both American Civil War and Indian War eras. If you're looking to start building your kit, or looking for some reenacting tips and tricks, come check the new guides in the link below:

https://www.arizonacivilwarcouncil.com/reenactors

11/11/2025

Thank you to all the brave men and women who have served our country.

10/28/2025

13News in Tucson recently published an article on the Battle of Picacho Pass, the farthest west battle of the American Civil War. Check out the link below to read the article: https://www.kold.com/2025/10/16/arizonas-forgotten-civil-war-battle-shaped-westward-conflict/

To learn even more about the battle, check out our own article about it on the ACWC website: https://www.arizonacivilwarcouncil.com/post/the-farthest-west-battle

We're also having an American Civil War encampment at Picacho Pass on November 22-23, 2025 so please come join us!

10/22/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our American Indian Wars encampment at Fort Verde State Historic Park last weekend!
Check out more photos and our upcoming events on our website at https://www.arizonacivilwarcouncil.com/