History at Sunset (Campfire Program): "We Will Meet Again": US Colored Troops, Camp Nelson, and the End of the Civil War in 1865

Saturday, May 31st: Campfire Program, "We Will Meet Again": US Colored Troops, Camp Nelson, and the End of the Civil War in 1865 Steve T. Phan, Chief of Interpretation, Education, and Visitor Services at Camp Nelson National Monument, explores the Civil War’s complex conclusion by examining the experience of Kentucky US Colored Troops and civilian refugees at Camp Nelson and their uncertain future as the guns fell silent in 1865. The campfire program will take place in the field adjacent to the Visitor Center and Museum. Visitors should bring camping chairs.