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Camp Nelson's designation as National Historic Landmark is celebrated; national park status to be pursued - Lexington Herald Leader
Camp Nelson was the nation's third-largest recruitment and training center for black troops, with 10,000 trained at the camp. Blacks who were enslaved gained freedom at Camp Nelson.
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Camp Nelson to celebrate status as a national historic landmark
Camp Nelson in Jessamine County, a Union recruiting center for black troops during the Civil War, on Saturday will celebrate its designation as a National Historic Landmark.
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Kentucky’s Camp Nelson Receives National Park Status
WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, President Trump designated Camp Nelson National Historic Landmark as a national monument, using the Antiquities Act - one of our nation’s most important conservation laws.
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Camp Nelson Designated As A National Monument - LEX 18
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – Saturday marks an important day in Kentucky history. Camp Nelson is now designated as a National Historic Landmark. Local and national leaders were all in ...