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Split Rail Fence – Historic Camp Nelson, Kentucky

April 19, 2023 0 Comments

Split Rail Fence - Historic Camp Nelson, Kentucky

A  traditional split rail fence at Camp Nelson National Monument, which was originally named Camp Nelson War Heritage Park.  Camp Nelson was established in 1863 as a supply depot, and recruitment point for the Union Army during the Civil War, particularly related to Union activities against the Confederacy in Eastern Tennessee. The fort also played a part in other events during the war, including supplying Ulysses S. Grant’s march on Atlanta with horses and other necessities.

The camp is named after Major General William “Bull” Nelson.

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Old Stone Bridge – Louisville to Nashville Turnpike – Kentucky

March 31, 2021 0 Comments

Old Stone Bridge – Louisville to Nashville Turnpike – Kentucky

Old Stone Bridge - Louisville to Nashville Turnpike - Kentucky

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One of the oldest bridges in the state of Kentucky, it can be found outside of military base of Fort Knox, along what remains of the old Louisville to Nashville Turnpike, and shares a trailhead with Tioga Falls. As the name implies, the turnpike ran between Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee. There were two segments, known today as Highway 31 West and 31 East. The turnpike was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Civil War, and the bridge dates back to before that time period. It was also traveled by President Andrew Jackson on several occasions. The western turnpike passed through Elizabethtown, Bowling Green, Glasgow Junction, and Franklin. And the eastern turnpike ran through Bardstown, Buffalo, Glasgow, and Scottsville.

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