From Citizen Soldiers to Veterans: Civil War Tour at Camp Nelson National Cemetery

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Sat Jun 27 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-04:00

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6614 Old Danville Road Loop 2, Nicholasville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40356 | Nicholasville, KY

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The National Park Service, in partnership with the Department of Veteran Affairs, is organizing a guided tour of Camp Nelson National Cemetery. This program details the stories of the US Army veterans interred in the years after the Civil War, including soldiers who served in regiments organized and trained at Camp Nelson.
The program is free and open to the public.
Meet NPS staff outside the cemetery caretaker lodge and visitor center.
Camp Nelson National Cemetery
6980 Danville Road
Nicholasville, KY 4035
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