Camp Nelson National Monument
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Camp Nelson National Monument is a historic Civil War-era site in Kentucky that served as a major Union Army supply depot, recruitment center, and refugee camp for formerly enslaved people.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War site
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historic site ⓘ national monument ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTimeAsMajorMilitaryPost | 1866 ⓘ |
| establishedAsNationalMonumentOn | October 26, 2018 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | President Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedByInstrument | presidential proclamation ⓘ |
| formerName | Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemoration of African American military service
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commemoration of emancipation and refugee experiences ⓘ public history education ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
earthworks and fortifications
ⓘ
historic cemetery ⓘ historic structures and archaeological sites ⓘ interpretive center ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nps.gov/cane/index.htm ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jessamine County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kentucky ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Nicholasville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kentucky River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeAsMilitaryCamp | 1863 ⓘ |
| topic |
Civil War logistics
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United States Colored Troops NERFINISHED ⓘ emancipation in Kentucky ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Union Army recruitment center
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Union Army supply depot NERFINISHED ⓘ refugee camp for formerly enslaved people ⓘ training center for United States Colored Troops ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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