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08/01/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/01/2022 08:58
August 2022 Calendar
News Release Date:
August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022
Contact:Steve T. Phan, 859-382-6902
NICHOLASVILLE, KY - The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce the August Calendar at Camp Nelson National Monument. The calendar features National Night Out and the History at Sunset Series.
Tuesday, August 2nd: National Night Out (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
The NPS is partnering with the Jessamine County Sheriff's Department and the Nicholasville Police Department to host National Night out, a community partnership with local law enforcement. The special event will feature historic weapons demonstrations, children's activities, and law enforcement presentations. Police cruisers and vehicles, the K-9 unit, and a food truck will be on site.
Saturday, August 13th: Camp Nelson and the Knoxville Campaign (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
Join the NPS for a special commemoration of the 159th Knoxville Campaign, launched from Camp Nelson in August 1863. The History at Sunset program highlights the Army of the Ohio's grand offensive from Central Kentucky into East Tennessee that resulted in the liberation of civilian Unionists under Confederate occupation in Knoxville and the region.
Friday, August 26th: History at Sunset: Campfire Program (7:30 pm - 8:30 pm)
Join the NPS for the first Campfire Program as part of History at Sunset at Camp Nelson National Monument! NPS staff will discuss the daily lives of soldiers during the Civil War, including those who enlisted and served at Camp Nelson. The sensory experience will highlight the sights and sounds of a bustling army base that witnessed the interaction of thousands of people and animals 159 years ago. Visitors are asked to bring blankets and chairs.
All events start at Camp Nelson National Monument's Visitor Center.
The park is located six miles south of Nicholasville along Highway 27 and directly north of the Camp Nelson National Cemetery. The US Army established Camp Nelson as a supply depot in 1863 during the Civil War. The base later became one of the country's largest recruiting and training centers for African American men, who served in the United States Colored Troops (USCT), and also a large refugee center for enslaved people seeking emancipation.
For more information on Camp Nelson National Monument, visit the park's website at https://www.nps.gov/cane or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/campnelsonnps
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