Camp nelson national cemetery, located near nicholasville, kentucky, is all that remains of camp nelson, the largest recruiting center for african american troops in the state, as well as a large union supply depot and hospital facility. The unique civil war heritage of kentuckys camp nelson, part ii. From the above picture you can see the church is beautiful small, but quite beloved by its parishioners and visitors alike. Thousands of enslaved african americans risked their lives escaping to the camp, located within the slaveholding state of kentucky, with the hope. Fort nelson, built in 1781 by troops under george rogers clark including captain richard chenoweth, was the second onshore fort on the ohio river in the area of what is now downtown louisville, kentucky. Genealogy history news special offers county history books. The fourth kentucky county created, it was formed 29 nov 1784 while a part of virginia and named for a virginia governor, thomas nelson, jr. A civil war history is a documentary history of the facility, its ably selected collection of materials tracing sequentially the changing primary roles assumed by the camp during the civil war years and beyond. Camp nelson heritage national monument, nicholasville tripadvisor. Jul 05, 2018 kentucky nelson county, bardstown 1102 federal hill my old kentucky home inspiration for the state song of kentucky by stephen collins foster in 1853. Nicholasville, kentucky camp nelson was a large union quartermaster and commissary depot, recruitment and training center, and hospital facility established during the civil war in june 1863. The registered agent on file for this company is dixie hibbs and is located at 211 s. Guthrie family of nelson county, kentucky from bloomfield, chaplin and fairfield, a history and genealogy of northeastern nelson county, kentucky complied by robert p. Colored troops usct who were recruited and trained at camp nelson.
Gen web archives, nelson county,ky kentucky linkscyndis list kentucky links general resource links, mailing lists, maps, military links, and more. It is so amazing the history we played in the area. Camp nelson, kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply depot for the union army. Later it became one of the countrys most important recruiting stations and training camps for black soldiers and kentuckys chief center for issuing emancipation papers to former slaves. Camp nelson, kentucky is an expansive, well edited, and valuable compilation of primary source material for military and sociopolitical students of the civil war in the bluegrass state to explore. Get directions, maps, and traffic for camp nelson, ky. We recently visited kentucky s camp nelson, the third largest africanamerican recruiting center of the civil war. Historic first baptist church of camp nelson home facebook. Samuel givens, 4,016 a on roling fork, nelson county the kentucky land grants, a systematic index to all of the land grants recorded in the state land office at frankfort, kentucky 1782 1924, volume1, part 1, 15. Filson club historical society kentucky adoption registry allows patron to post own profile. Originally published as filson club publications,number 33, ky, p. Early kentucky tax records includes nelson county 1792 source.
I enjoy american history and camp nelson does have an interesting history from the time of the. Dec 12, 2009 nelson county, kentucky 1870 census by robert d. Sears tells the story of the rise and fall of the camp through the shifting perspective of a changing. Camp nelson is our canada my colleague greg hardison and i have been on the road lately, making videos for the khs youtube channel about the relevance and value of history. The fourth county created in what is now kentucky, it was formed from jefferson county, kentucky in 1784, shortly after the revolutionary war. Nelson county was established in 1785 the fourth county created in what is now kentucky, it was formed from jefferson county, virginia, in 1784.
After march 1864, camp nelson became kentuckys largest recruitment and training center for black troops, designated united states colored troops usct. View from one of the forts at camp nelson camp nelson was a product of the civil war, created in 1863 and quickly dismantled after the war. Familysearch nelson county tax books 18111826 source. Fortonshore, the downriver and first onshore fort, had proved to. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of thirteen different south central kentucky counties. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Sep 14, 2009 historian richard searss camp nelson, kentucky. Sears tells the story of the rise and fall of the camp through the shifting perspective of a changing cast. Since border state slaves were not freed by the emancipation proclamation, the war measure only pertained to slaves in the rebellion territories. We recently stopped at camp nelson in jessamine county, where we interviewed staff there about the possibility of the site becoming a national monument. The first is history of kentucky by lewis collins written in 1882 and the second is kentucky.
We recently visited kentuckys camp nelson, the third largest africanamerican recruiting center of the civil war. Produced by two of kentucky s most active and respected historians, this is the first comprehensive history of the commonwealth since thomas c. Camp nelson, highlighted in celebrate african american. Thomas catholic church in rural nelson county, kentucky, is a small church begun by maryland emigrants to kentucky at the end of the 18th century. Camp nelson heritage national monument, formerly camp nelson national monument and before that camp nelson civil war heritage park, is a 525acre 2. Nelson county, kentucky 1870 census 1985 edition open library. Camp nelson civil war heritage park is a 525acre park and historical museum located in southern jessamine county, kentucky, 20. Nelson county, kentucky history and genealogy use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. Hair dye bottles found at camp nelson civil war photo studio. Fortonshore, the downriver and first onshore fort, had proved to be insufficient barely three years after it was established. Nelson county, kentucky usgenweb genealogy archive will index.
The companys filing status is listed as a active and its file number is 0037699. Because of the camps significance as a usct recruiting base, a large number of these soldiers are interred at camp nelson. Oakland museum will be closed for the winter beginning 29 december 2019. Guthrie family of nelson county, kentucky kentucky kindred.
Burch was born in nelson county, kentucky, november fifteenth, 1815, and has been a resident of randolph county since the year 1840. As a result, in june and july 1868, a total of 2,023 remains were removed from areas in kentucky such as frankfort, richmond, london and covington and reinterred at camp nelson national cemetery. Camp nelson national cemetery national cemetery administration. Camp nelson, kentucky the university press of kentucky. The paper trail of the civil war in kentucky 18611865. It will also serve as a great resource for the study of ambrose burnsides east tennessee campaign, an operation that is yet to receive a book. An excavation at kentuckys camp nelson national monument found an. New national monument in kentucky honors black civil war troops. His grandfather, walter burch, emigrated from virginia to kentucky some time in 1770, and settled in nelson, the adjoining county to where boone had made his settlement. Historic first baptist church of camp nelson, nicholasville, kentucky. The history of the refugee camp is closely tied to that of the u.
Camp nelson is our canada kentucky historical society. The museum will reopen on 4 april 2020 with regular hours. Camp nelson, founded on june 12, 1863, in jessamine. Nelson county kentucky genealogy trails history group. Return to nelson county, ky books return to homepage this volume is a look into nelson county, kentucky through two sources.
Foster published the photographs in book form in 1864. One of the principal components of camp nelson to outlive the civil war was the refugee camp which became the community of ariel, later called hall, named after the community benevolent hall. Mcmanaway published 1985 by mcdowell publications in utica, ky route 4, box 314, utica 42376. Page 80 being now amply supplied with water, they sent out thirteen young men to attack the decoy party, with orders to fire with great rapidity, and make as much noise as possible, but not to pursue the enemy too far, while the rest of the garrison took post on the opposite side of the fort, cocked their guns, and stood in readiness to receive the ambuscade as soon as it was unmasked. Media in category nelson county, kentucky the following files are in this category, out of total. Kentucky nelson county, bardstown 1102 federal hill my old kentucky home inspiration for the state song of kentucky by stephen collins foster in 1853. Clark chronicled kentucky history some 60 years ago. Nelson county kentucky historical markers the historical.
An interesting recent trend on the cultural map, it seems, located at the intersection of environmental study and local history is the popularization of identifying and appreciating big trees. Camp nelson, located in kentucky, served as a recruitment and training camp for african american soldiers and also a refugee center for the wives and children of these soldiers during the civil war. Richard d sears perched high atop the kentucky river palisades in the central bluegrass, picturesque camp nelson played an important, yet now largely forgotten, role in the tragedies and triumphs of the civil war. The jessamine county facility was an important union quartermaster, commissary depot, recruitment center and hospital. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. The kentucky historical society highway markers carry.
Camp nelson, kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply dep. The database was compiled by longtime researcher, school teacher, and professional genealogist elizabeth ellsberry. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. For museum store purchases or to set up an appointment to tour the museum during the winter please call 4342638400 or 4342775526. Said land was conveyed by robert johnson deceased to said robert johnson in trust for the use of the said mary williams and her children.
As published in the kentucky standard bardstown, kentucky, 19361937 family history library the bardstown gazette kentucky family history library the bardstown gazette 1908. After march 1864, camp nelson became kentucky s largest recruitment and training center for black troops, designated united states colored troops usct. Camp nelson national cemeterycivil war era national. Judge john rowan, cousin, owned and had built back wing in 1795 and the front in 1818. Camp nelson, a key supply base for union forces in kentucky and tennessee, opened in the summer of 1863. About nelson county, kentucky, marriage index, 17851815 this collection of marriages adds to the growing number of databases in the ellsberry collection. Camp nelson was the largest depot and permanent encampment in kentucky outside of louisville. As a young boy and avid reader, bell sought out books and stories on africanamericans and their contributions to american. Over 0 africanamerican troops mustered at camp nelson, which also offered refuge for their enslaved wives and children. Produced by two of kentuckys most active and respected historians, this is the first comprehensive history of the commonwealth since thomas c. History, biology, and conservation in the bluegrass by tom kimmerer university press of kentucky.
As a young boy and avid reader, bell sought out books and stories on africanamericans and. Internet archive national register of historic places nelson county kentucky, a history of the state, 1887 source. Nelson county is located in the western end of the bluegrass region of kentucky, extending into the hilly western knobs. By the end of the war nearly 24,000 kentucky africanamerican men had joined the army, the second largest number of any state. Camp nelsons usct saw action in the major battles of saltville, marion, petersburg, and richmond, virginia as well as numerous skirmishes in kentucky. Later it became one of the countrys most important recruiting stations and training camps for black soldiers and kentucky s chief center for issuing emancipation papers to former slaves. Moore general adam guthrie first appears in nelson county records on 10 sep 1788, when john and arabella ash, for 100 pounds, conveyed to him 218 acres on ashs creek, where. Kentucky, a history of the state, 1888 nelson county source.
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