Camp Nelson Refugee School

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This image shows refugee children being taught at a school at the Camp Nelson refugee camp. Courtesy of Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park.

This file appears in: Camp Nelson Refugee Camp

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker # 1965 in Jessamine County notes the location of the Camp Nelson refugee camp, which housed the families of hundreds of African American soldiers. Camp Nelson was established in…