This geo-art series is intended to highlight Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park and Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Of the caches in the series, the majority is found within the Camp Nelson Heritage Park by walking the interpretive and hiking trails. Please see the parking waypoints for the first cache in the series for the main parking and trail parking on the backside. The remaining caches are found along the route of old US-27 and nearby Brumfield Lane that follows Hickman Creek around Indian Falls.
To find the cache, you must answer a question related to Camp Nelson. Each answer has a set of coordinates. Proceed to the coordinates associated correct answer.
The answer can be found through an internet search. Questions taken from information Wikipedia, historical accounts, and Kentucky Historical Markers.
Who renamed the camp as Camp Nelson?
| Answer |
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Coordinates |
| Major General Samuel R. Curtis |
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N 37° 47.796' W 084° 35.574' |
| Major General John Pope |
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N 37° 47.903' W 084° 35.725' |
| Major General George H. Thomas |
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N 37° 47.842' W 084° 35.634' |
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