Special Event

Event

Where Valor Proudly Sleeps: Civil War Veterans and Camp Nelson National Cemetery

Camp Nelson National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Location:

Camp Nelson National Cemetery 6980 Danville Road Nicholasville, KY 40356

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Guided Tour
Talk
Walk

Description

The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the Department of Veteran Affairs, is organizing a guided tour of Camp Nelson National Cemetery to commemorate Veterans Day. This program will explore the lives of U.S. Army soldiers and their experiences when the guns fell silent in the years and decades after the Civil War.

Meet NPS staff outside the cemetery caretaker lodge and visitor center.


Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Ava Goetz
859-881-5716
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