https://www.nps.gov/cane News releases from Camp Nelson National Monument. en-us https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-holiday-hours-and-the-4th-annual-winter-lecture-series.htm Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:58:00 EST Camp Nelson National Monument Announces Holiday Hours and the 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-holiday-hours-and-the-4th-annual-winter-lecture-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-november-hours-and-calendar.htm Sat, 02 Nov 2024 06:02:00 EST Camp Nelson National Monument Announces November Hours and Calendar https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-november-hours-and-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-public-meeting-at-fee-memorial-church-on-october-26.htm Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:27:00 EST Camp Nelson National Monument Announces Public Meeting at Fee Memorial Church on October 26, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-public-meeting-at-fee-memorial-church-on-october-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-reschedules-national-public-lands-day.htm Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:21:00 EST Due to inclement weather forecasted, National Public Lands Day has been rescheduled. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-reschedules-national-public-lands-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-new-operating-hours-and-2024-september-calendar.htm Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:09:00 EST Camp Nelson National Monument Announces New Fall Hours and September Calendar. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-new-operating-hours-and-2024-september-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-and-mammoth-cave-national-park-to-commemorate-juneteenth.htm Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:54:00 EST Camp Nelson National Monument and Mammoth Cave National Park to commemorate Juneteenth. The event will celebrate the history and contributions of African Americans to both national park sites. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-and-mammoth-cave-national-park-to-commemorate-juneteenth.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-new-summer-hours-and-may-calendar.htm Sun, 05 May 2024 11:50:00 EST Camp Nelson National Monument Announces New Summer Hours and May Calendar https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-new-summer-hours-and-may-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-january-calendar-and-the-american-conservation-experience-fence-project.htm Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:04:00 EST Camp Nelson National Monument Announces January Calendar and the American Conservation Experience Fence Project https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-announces-january-calendar-and-the-american-conservation-experience-fence-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/holiday-hours-new-year-s-fort-hike-and-third-annual-winter-lecture-series-lineup.htm Tue, 12 Dec 2023 07:49:00 EST Holiday Hours, New Year’s Fort Hike, and Third Annual Winter Lecture Series Lineup https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/holiday-hours-new-year-s-fort-hike-and-third-annual-winter-lecture-series-lineup.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/3rd-annual-luminaria-and-memorial-walk-and-the-2nd-annual-optoutside-hike.htm Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:58:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce the 3rd Annual Remembrance Memorial and Luminaria Walk, and the 2nd Annual #OptOutside Hike at Camp Nelson National Monument in November 2023. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/3rd-annual-luminaria-and-memorial-walk-and-the-2nd-annual-optoutside-hike.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/3rd-annual-luminaria-and-memorial-walk.htm Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:14:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) invites you to participate in the 3rd Annual Remembrance Memorial and Luminaria Walk to mark the anniversary of Camp Nelson's largest expulsion. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/3rd-annual-luminaria-and-memorial-walk.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/new-operating-hours-and-september-and-october-2023-calendar.htm Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:46:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce the new operating hours for fall 2023 and the September Calendar at Camp Nelson National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/new-operating-hours-and-september-and-october-2023-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/august-2023-calendar-160th-anniversary-of-the-knoxville-campaign-and-a-call-for-volunteers.htm Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:15:00 EST The NPS is excited to share our August Calendar featuring the largest event of the year: The 160th Anniversary of the Knoxville Campaign on August 11-13, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/august-2023-calendar-160th-anniversary-of-the-knoxville-campaign-and-a-call-for-volunteers.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/network-to-freedom-exhibit-unveiling-july-calendar-and-160th-anniversary-of-the-knoxville-campaign-commemoration.htm Wed, 28 Jun 2023 06:04:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to share our July Calendar featuring three major events (Exhibit Unveiling, History at Sunset, and Ranger Presentation). August features the biggest event on the 2023 Calendar: The 160th Anniversary of the Knoxville Campaign. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/network-to-freedom-exhibit-unveiling-july-calendar-and-160th-anniversary-of-the-knoxville-campaign-commemoration.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/june-calendar-brigadier-general-charles-young-memorial-historical-corridor-and-kentucky-historical-award-kentucky-historical-society.htm Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:44:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) announces the summer hours for the visitor center at Camp Nelson National Monument and the new Summer Ranger Series. The NPS is also excited to report the establishment of the Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor and that Camp Nelson National Monument has received the 2023 Thomas D. Clark Award of Excellence, presented by the Kentucky Historical Society. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/june-calendar-brigadier-general-charles-young-memorial-historical-corridor-and-kentucky-historical-award-kentucky-historical-society.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/new-summer-hours-and-ranger-series-2023-calendar.htm Mon, 22 May 2023 06:13:00 EST 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 29, 2023. The NPS is also excited to share our new Summer Ranger Series! The special events occur June-September 2023, and feature History at Sunset, Ranger Presentations, and a Campfire Program. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/new-summer-hours-and-ranger-series-2023-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/april-2023-calendar.htm Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:41:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce spring operating hours at Camp Nelson National Monument and four events in April 2023. The calendar includes Park Day, an Artillery Demonstration, Eastern National Store Grand Opening, and the 160th Anniversary of Camp Nelson’s Establishment. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/april-2023-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/january-2023-calendar.htm Wed, 04 Jan 2023 05:20:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce winter operating hours at Camp Nelson National Monument. The park’s Visitor Center and Museum will be open 5-days a week (Wednesday-Sunday). The calendar for January 2023 features the beginning of the 2nd Annual Winter Lecture Series and a Winter Hike. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/january-2023-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/new-operating-hours-and-september-and-october-calendar.htm Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:02:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce the new operating hours and the September-October Calendar at Camp Nelson National Monument. The calendar features National Public Lands Day, the Fall History Hike, and the 2nd Annual Luminaria and Memorial Walk. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/new-operating-hours-and-september-and-october-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/august-2022-calendar.htm Mon, 01 Aug 2022 06:23:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce the August Calendar at Camp Nelson National Monument. The calendar features National Night Out and the History at Sunset Series. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/august-2022-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/history-at-sunset-programs-national-night-out.htm Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:52:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce the inaugural History at Sunset Series and the 2nd Annual National Night Out at Camp Nelson National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/history-at-sunset-programs-national-night-out.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/living-history-weekend.htm Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:19:00 EST The NPS, in partnership with the Camp Nelson Preservation and Education Foundation, to host a Living History Weekend on June 25-26, 2022. 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. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/living-history-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/new-summer-hours-and-june-2022-calendar.htm Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:21:00 EST Camp Nelson National Monument Visitor Center and Museum will be open 7-days a week starting on Memorial Day (Monday, May 30, 2022) through Labor Day (September 5, 2022). June Calendar features two special events on June 11th and June 25-26th. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/new-summer-hours-and-june-2022-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/may-2022-calendar-and-new-summer-hours.htm Wed, 04 May 2022 09:57:00 EST 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 May Calendar features two programs: an Artillery Day Program on May 21 and a Bird & History Walk on May 22. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/may-2022-calendar-and-new-summer-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/april-2022-calendar.htm Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:38:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) will host a series of programs at Camp Nelson National Monument during select Saturdays in April 2022. The events are free and open to the public. The events include Park Day on April 9, the final Winter Lecture Series presentation on April 16, and a History Hike on April 30. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/april-2022-calendar.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/2021-08-03-national-night-out.htm Sun, 01 Aug 2021 11:43:00 EST National Night Out is a community-building campaign that promotes law enforcement and community partnerships. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/2021-08-03-national-night-out.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-acquires-integral-glass-farm.htm Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:53:00 EST The Glass Farm – an integral parcel of land that resides in the heart of the national monument – was officially transferred to the NPS on July 13 thereby formalizing the 25-year effort from both Jessamine County and the NPS to preserve this historical site. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/camp-nelson-national-monument-acquires-integral-glass-farm.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/cane-unveils-new-sign.htm Sun, 11 Oct 2020 05:48:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the unveiling of a new sign on the front of the visitor center on October 15, at 11:00 am in front of the Camp Nelson National Monument Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/cane-unveils-new-sign.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/ernie-price-named-first-superintendent-of-camp-nelson-national-monument.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:20:00 EST Today, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Karen Cucurullo announced the selection of Ernie Price as the new superintendent of Camp Nelson National Monument, located in Jessamine County, Kentucky. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/ernie-price-named-first-superintendent-of-camp-nelson-national-monument.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/cane-supt.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2020 06:00:00 EST Ernie Price is selected as the first permanent superintendent for Camp Nelson National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/cane-supt.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/modified-operations-at-camp-nelson-national-monument.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:04:00 EST As of Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the park’s Visitors Center, Barracks Building, and White House are closed until further notice. All outdoor spaces and hiking trails at the park will remain open to provide healthy options for the public to enjoy. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/modified-operations-at-camp-nelson-national-monument.htm https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/campnelsondesignated.htm Sat, 27 Oct 2018 05:50:00 EST Kentucky's Camp Nelson was designated a national monument by Presidential Proclamation on Friday, October 27. Initially established as a Union Army supply depot and hospital, Camp Nelson became a key emancipation site and refugee camp for African American soldiers and their families during the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/cane/learn/news/campnelsondesignated.htm