You are invited to the 2nd Annual Freedom Day Festival commemorating the Independence Day celebration organized by African American soldiers and refugees at Camp Nelson on July 4, 1865. Today, the park is the southern terminus of the Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor and will feature an exhibit in his honor created by Trina Michelle Robinson.

Free Shuttle from Louisville

Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
1701 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40203

Secure Parking at Heritage Center begins: 8:00 am EST

Shuttle Departs for Camp Nelson: 8:30 am EST

Shuttle Departs Camp Nelson: 4:00 pm EST

(Escorted by the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers
and Troopers Motorcycle Club, Louisville, KY Chapter)

Estimated Return to Heritage Center: 6:30 PM EST
(Stop at Simpsonville USCT Memorial)

To register for a seat or seats on the Louisville
Shuttle to Camp Nelson National Monument, please contact:

JoAnn Orr, Women’s Liaison for NABVETS,
The National Association of Black Veterans
orrja@yahoo.com

Camp Nelson National Monument
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
6614 Danville Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356

Free Admission and Food Truck