KET video

Camp Nelson

(#112) from Kentucky Life Program 112 (1995)

A history of Camp Nelson in Jessamine County, which served as a training center for African-American soldiers during the Civil War and a refugee camp for their families. Archaeologists Marion Lucas and Richard Sears discuss some of the findings of a modern-day dig at the site. Segment introduced by series host Byron Crawford.

Visit the Kentucky Life website.

1. Length: 00:13:59
2. Tune in to Kentucky Life every week:
   • Saturdays at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
   • Sundays at 4:30/3:30 pm CT on KET
   • Sundays at 7:30/6:30 pm CT on KET2

Copyright © 1995 KET