160th Anniversary of the Simpsonville Massacre
Schedule
Sat Jan 25 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
6614 Old Danville Road Loop 2, Nicholasville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40356 | Nicholasville, KY
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The National Park Service, partners, and community members pay tribute to the 22 troopers of Co. E, 5th US Colored Cavalry, who were ambushed and murdered by Confederate guerillas while escorting a herd of cattle from Camp Nelson to Louisville on January 25, 1865. The program marks the 160th Anniversary of the Simpsonville Massacre and consists of presentations by NPS staff, historians, genealogists, and archeologists, including an update of the ongoing project to determine the final mass grave of the slain soldiers which was featured in the Secrets of the Dead: The Civil War’s Lost Massacre. The special event wreath ceremony and military salute by 12th US Colored Heavy Artillery (Reactivated).The special event will be held inside the Reconstructed Barracks and at the 5th US Colored Cavalry Memorial outside which is located directly west of the White House at the park. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
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Where is it happening?
6614 Old Danville Road Loop 2, Nicholasville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40356Event Location & Nearby Stays:
