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Title
Camp Nelson National Monument
Description
A major Union supply depot and recruitment centre for United States Colored Troops (USCT) during the Civil War, Camp Nelson was designated a National Monument under the Antiquities Act in 2018 -- 155 years after it was initially established. The site covers 380-acres in central Kentucky and is home to several memorial structures such as the Fee Memorial Church and the Memorial Obelisk to Refugees. Camp Nelson’s association with the USCT and the Black refugee families that gathered there transformed the military encampment into a site of freedom and hope for Black communities. It is currently managed by the National Park Service and celebrates its 160th anniversary between 2023-2026.
Creator
US Government/Donald J. Trump
Source
american
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2133
Date Created
26 April 1863
Date Issued
26 October 2018
Extent
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Spatial Coverage
current,37.79707788889268,-84.60038611958046;
Audience
General Public
Europeana
Country
United States
Europeana Data Provider
Camp Nelson National Monument
Object
https://www.nps.gov/cane/index.htm
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Camp_Nelson_National_Monument_
Phone
859-881-5716
Opening hours
Open: 5-days a week (Wednesday-Sunday) Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm
Curator
National Park Service
Monument Type
National Park
Erected by
Executive Order
Funded by
National Park Service
Run by
National Park Service
Organisation
National Park Service
State
Kentucky
Affiliation
Emancipation
Indigenous Land
Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East); S’atsoyaha (Yuchi); Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee); Adena Culture; Hopewell Culture
City
Nicholasville