History at Sunset: Marching Home: US Colored Troops Veterans in Kentucky after the Civil War
Partner Event
August 8 - 8, 2026 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Versailles, KY 40383
The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Huntertown Community Interpretive Park, will explore the experience of African American soldiers and their families in Kentucky after the Civil War, including the US Colored Troops veterans who served in Camp Nelson regiments and later established communities in Bluegrass. 494 African American men and other freedom seekers journeyed from Woodford County to Camp Nelson to enlist with the US Colored Troops in 1864-65.
Location:
Huntertown Community Interpretive Park
1546 Huntertown Road
Versailles, KY 40383
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