Hike Details

Difficulty: Easy

Elevation: 940.0ft

Location: 6614 Danville Road Loop 2 Nicholasville, KY 40356 - Directions

Description:
The US Army established Camp Nelson as a fortified base and supply depot during the Civil War. It became a large recruitment and training center for African American soldiers (USCTs), and a refugee camp for their wives and children, and civilians fleeing war. enslaved people escaped to here with the hope of securing freedom and controlling their futures by aiding in the destruction of slavery.