Camp Nelson Annual Meeting
March 17, 2012, 10 a.m. to Noon. See the new resource library. Lunch will be available.

Camp Nelson Civil War Living History
September 22 & 23, 2012. Experience military & civilian life during the Civil War and a skirmish reenactment on one of the best-preserved Union Army Supply Depot and recruitment sites in the nation. Living historians tell the stirring story of Camp Nelson and its impact on not only the Civil War but on African-American History. $100 bounty paid for first three full scale artillery pieces with gun crew. $100 bounty for cavalry units with 6 or more horses. $100 bounty for infantry units with 10 or more men. (859) 881-5716.
See sample schedule from 2011

Camp Nelson National Cemetery 2011 Memorial Day Ceremony Program.

Lincoln Funeral Memorial
Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Noon. You are invited to Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park for a special ceremony modeled after the actual 1865 Lincoln Memorial Service held at Camp Nelson as the country grieved. Activities include a reading of the original order and a 21-gun salute. The 12th United States Colored Heavy Artillery will present this dramatic reenactment. Call Camp Nelson Heritage Park at (859) 881-5716.

Civil War Ancestor Toolbox
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.

Camp Nelson's Portal To Freedom
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.

Camp Life: Civil War Collections
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.

Happy Trails:
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.