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4th Annual Winter Lecture Series Rescheduled to Begin January 18, 2025.

Due to an additional Winter Storm Warning for Friday, January 17, 2025, the first speaker program for Camp Nelson National Monument's 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series has been pushed to the next Saturday, January 18.

Title Camp Nelson
Park Code cane
Description The US Army established Camp Nelson as a fortified supply depot in April 1863. Over the next 3 years. the site evolved into a massive recruitment and training center for United States Colored Troops and a refugee camp for their families. It serve...
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Contact
859-881-5716
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Activities
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
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Camp Nelson National Monument Visitor Center, Museum, and Barracks

  • Camp Nelson National Monument Visitor Center, Museum, and Barracks
  • The Visitor Center, Museum, and Reconstructed Barracks are currently open 7-days, Memorial Day (Monday, May 26, 2025) to Labor Day (Monday, September 1, 2025). The buildings are closed on Mondays and Tuesday starting on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The Visitor Center provides an orientation to the events that unfolded at Camp Nelson through exhibits and a 17-minute film. The Reconstructed Barracks features the award-winning Network to Freedom and Soldiers Exhibit.
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