Camp Nelson In A Box
Saturday, February 15
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Eastside Branch
Children's Program RoomLearn about Black History in Lexington with Camp Nelson National Monument!
Camp Nelson National Monument marks the history of over 10,000 Black soldiers who joined the Union army to free themselves from enslavement in Lexington. Camp Nelson represents the courage and determination of formerly enslaved African Americans to secure their own emancipation and control their futures by contributing to the destruction of slavery.
Join members of the National Parks Service to talk about the history of this site, and see artifacts left from the past that tell the story of the men & women who sought refuge there.
For Teens & Tweens.
AGE GROUP: | Tween (11-13 years) | Teen (13-17 years) |
EVENT TYPE: | Tweens | Teens | Genealogy & Local History |
TAGS: | Lex 250 | Black History Month |
Eastside Branch
| Mon, May 11 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Tue, May 12 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Wed, May 13 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Thu, May 14 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Fri, May 15 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 16 | 9:30AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, May 17 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
The Eastside Branch is located near the intersection of Man 'o War Boulevard and Palumbo Drive.
