Winter Lecture Series: Beyond the Battlefield: Women and Community in Civil War Refugee Camps

Name: Winter Lecture Series: Beyond the Battlefield: Women and Community in Civil War Refugee Camps
Start: 2025-02-08T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-08T12:30:00-05:00
Location: 6614 Old Danville Road Loop 2, Nicholasville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40356

Schedule

Sat Feb 08 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

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

Join the National Park Service for the 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series at Camp Nelson National Monument! The special programs feature guest speakers who present on a variety of topic related to the Civil War Era. The presentations take place at the park's Reconstructed Barracks on select Saturdays. The programs are free and open to the public.

February 8th Beyond the Battlefield: Women and Community in Civil War Refugee Camps (African American Civil War Museum)
(Virtual program hosted at Reconstructed Barracks)
Dr. Dawn Chitty and Marquette Milton of the African American Civil War Museum explore the lives and communities of women and children surrounding refugee camps during the Civil War. This discussion will highlight the families of soldiers stationed in DC and Camp Nelson, shedding light on the crucial roles women and children played in supporting the soldiers and furthering the fight for freedom. By sharing our research, we aim to honor their resilience and explore their contributions to this transformative period in history.