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History at Sunset: "Bivouac of the Dead": History of the Camp Nelson National Cemetery
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Camp Nelson National Cemetery 6980 Danville Road Nicholasville, KY 40356Dates & Times
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Join the National Park Service on select Friday and Saturday evenings at Camp Nelson National Monument for special programs featuring unique and untold stories related to Civil War Era. The program run approximately ninety minutes and are free and open to the public. Participants are advised to wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring water.
Saturday, July 30th, 2022 (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
"Bivouac of the Dead": History of the Camp Nelson National Cemetery
This program will delve into the history of the United States national cemetery program, founded during the Civil War, and the 1866 origins of the Camp Nelson cemetery. NPS staff will feature the stories of the earliest burials at the site, including those of some of the 837 African American soldiers interred there. It will also describe Civil War-era rituals for burying and memorializing soldiers, and the legacies of the national cemetery. The special program is made possible by support of the Camp Nelson National Cemetery (Veteran’s Administration).
Meet National Park Service staff outside the cemetery caretaker lodge and visitor center.
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6980 Danville Road
Nicholasville, KY 40356
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