Camp Nelson Refugee Camp, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky
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krsmith2
N 37° 47.136 W 084° 36.451
16S E 710678 N 4184723
Established to house families of African American soldiers.
Waymark Code: WMJN1E
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2013
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Camp Nelson Refugee Camp
Established in 1863 to house families of African American soldiers, Camp Nelson became the chief center issuing emancipation papers to former slaves. Army's withdrawal from camp in 1866 exposed refugees to violence of white "regulators," who were opposed to presence of freed African Americans. See over.
Marker Name: Camp Nelson Refugee Camp
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number (for official markers): 1965
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways
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