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Camp Nelson National Monument

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6614 Danville Loop 2 Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356 United States Get Directions

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  • Camp Nelson National Monument, KY – Volunteer Vacations 2023

    Camp Nelson National Monument 6614 Danville Loop 2 Road, Nicholasville, KY, United States
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    Join this project to support trail access at Camp Nelson National Monument, a location steeped in African American and Civil War history. Initially established as a Federal army supply depot and hospital, Camp Nelson was one of the largest recruitment and training centers for African American soldiers during the Civil War, and served as a…

  • Camp Nelson National Monument, Kentucky – Volunteer Vacations 2022

    Camp Nelson National Monument 6614 Danville Loop 2 Road, Nicholasville, KY, United States
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    Initially established as a Federal army supply depot and hospital, Camp Nelson was one of the largest recruitment and training centers for African American soldiers during the Civil War, and served as a refugee camp for their wives and children. Thousands of enslaved African Americans risked their lives escaping to the camp, located within the…

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