Battle of Bentonville Media Registration
The Battle of Bentonville 160th Anniversary Reenactment March 15-16, 2024, will be a spectacular experience with charging horses, firing cannons, and more than 3,500 reenactors participating. It will be a media event.
Guidelines and rules are necessary to ensure safety and access to media representatives covering the event. We look forward to sharing with you an exciting experience.
Please adhere to the following guidelines to ensure access to the program.
1. Each media outlet can receive up to two media passes, which provide admission to the battlefield scenarios.
2. Media must be credentialed or able to show a portfolio to receive media passes. Freelancers must register by March 8 to allow for a portfolio review. A film permit is needed to allow filming for non-news use. It can be obtained by emailing or calling the site manager, Colby Stevens, at colby.stevens@dncr.nc.gov or (910) 594-0789.
3. Media sign-in will be at the ticket sales and information tent in front of the Visitor Center, where passes will be distributed.
4. Instructions from Bentonville Battlefield and Cultural Resources staff and volunteers must be followed for your safety and access reasons. They will wear yellow shirts and hats with EVENT STAFF on them.
5. There will not be a designated media parking area. Parking will be arranged for satellite trucks only to park inside the main Visitor Center gate off Mill Creek Church Road, beside the Visitor Center and Harper House (site address: 5466 Harper House Rd., Four Oaks, NC 27524).
6. State policy prohibits using drones at all times on state property.
7. Media Preview Day is March 13 at 10 a.m. at the large tent behind the Visitor Center. It will include tour stops, artillery demonstrations, and costumed reenactors for interviews.
Please review the Rules and Media Guidelines before submitting your request.