News Release

May 2022 Calendar and New Summer Hours

NPS

News Release Date: May 4, 2022

Contact: Camp Nelson National Monument Staff, [phone]

The National Park Service (NPS) announces that the visitor center at Camp Nelson National Monument will be open 7-days a week starting on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022. The building will be open 9:00 am to 5: 00 pm. The grounds remain open sunrise to sunset.

The May Calendar features two programs.

Saturday, May 21st: Cannon Camp: Artillery Day at Camp Nelson (11:00 am to 12:30 pm)
The program will highlight the service of artillery during the Civil War, and feature firing demonstrations by the 12th United States Colored Heavy Artillery (Reactivated).

Sunday, May 22nd: With Outspread Wings: Bird & History Walk (9:00 am to 11:30 am)
The National Park Service is partnering with the Central Kentucky Audubon Society to lead a special walking tour that will highlight the natural and historic resources of the park, including bird identification and a tour of the historic landscape.

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/campnelsonnpswww.nps.gov

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