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LocationNicholasville KY 40356
Managed byNational Park Service
SizeMedium — about a day
Acres525 acres
Good forHiking

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 served as a shelter for civilians fleeing war and for enslaved people hoping to secure their freedom and aid in the destruction of slavery.

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