News Release

Living History Weekend

News Release Date: June 21, 2022

Contact: Steve T. Phan, 859-382-6902

NICHOLASVILLE, KY – The National Park Service (NPS) will host Living History Weekend at Camp Nelson National Monument on June 25-26, 2022. The two-day event is free and open to the public. 
 

Saturday June 25^th (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) & Sunday June 26^th (9:00 am to 2:00 pm)

The NPS, in partnership with the Camp Nelson Preservation and Education Foundation, to host a Living History Weekend. The special event will feature a variety of demonstrations, including cannon and musket firing; history presentations; children’s activities; and ranger-led tours of the grounds. A food truck will be on site as well. 

The park is located six miles south of Nicholasville along Highway 27 and directly north of the Camp Nelson National Cemetery. The US Army established Camp Nelson as a supply depot in 1863 during the Civil War. The base later became one of the country’s largest recruiting and training centers for African American men, who served in the United States Colored Troops (USCT), and also a large refugee center for enslaved people seeking emancipation.  
 

For more information on Camp Nelson National Monument, visit the park’s website at https://www.nps.gov/cane or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/campnelsonnps 

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