Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. Features include: Special Music, Cassion Review, Cannon Salute, Presentation of Colors, and Guest Speaker Colonel Jerry Lovitt. Click for Complete Schedule.
Read the latest news from Camp Nelson. Open Newsletter.
 The Annual Meeting will be Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m. Plan to stay for lunch.
Education Days will be held May 27, 28 & 29. We're expecting hundreds of schoolchildren at this annual field day. The Camp Nelson Original Docudrama "Blow Ye The Trumpets Blow" will hold auditions beginning April 25, and the first performance is scheduled for September 19 & 20.
The Reactivated 12th United States Colored Heavy Artillery has a new website as well. Check it out at www.12thUSCHA.com. Read about the Simpsonville Slaughter Memorial Marker.
Camp Nelson provided the Union Army with over 10,000 African-American soldiers, making it the third largest recruiting and training depot for African Americans in the nation. Many of the black soldiers brought their families with them to Camp Nelson and eventually the army established a refugee camp for these individuals. Thousands of African-Americans came to Camp Nelson and it was here that they gained their freedom. Read more.
Explore your Civil War heritage with our Civil War Ancestor Toolbox.  Most of the questions that we receive at Camp Nelson are from those doing geneology projects, both for scholarly research and for personal satisfaction.
View some of the unique artifacts related to Civil War Soldier Life, now on display at the Camp Nelson Heritage Park Interpretive Center. Here are some inside photos of the Interpretive Center.
Did you know that there are over five miles of trails to explore at Camp Nelson? The trails are an oportunity to view the beautiful central Kentucky lanndscape while learning about the significant role Camp Nelson played in the the Civil War. The trails are open nearly every day from dawn to dusk. Trail and visitor info. |
