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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the Camp Nelson National Cemetery's Wreaths Across America Page.
On December 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm, Wreaths Across America will be at Camp Nelson National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud.
Please note, grave specific wreath placement ONLY will be available starting around 10 AM.
Please help our location lay wreaths at as many graves as possible by clicking the red "Sponsor" button. Or, if you would like to volunteer to participate in the wreath laying ceremony, please click the “Volunteer” button to select the section of the cemetery you would like to volunteer for, and don't forget to click the "Invite" button to invite your friends and family to join you.
We have volunteer opportunities for prepositioning wreaths, section leaders, wreath placement and wreath removal. Please see below.
*Prepositioning- this happens the day wreaths are delivered and volunteers will get them placed in sections so wreaths are ready for the volunteers who come on Saturday. Date will be determined based on when the wreaths are delivered. To volunteer to help with prepositioning, please copy and paste this link into your browser and sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CA9AA22AAF5C16-51633803-2024#/
*Section Leader- we will need 1-2 persons per section that oversee the placement of the wreaths on Saturday. This is a come a bit early and stay a bit late volunteer opportunity. To volunteer as a section leader, please copy and paste this link into your browser and sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CA9AA22AAF5C16-51633947-2024#/
*Volunteer to Place Wreaths - to volunteer to place wreaths on December 14th, please click the white Volunteer button at the top of the page to sign up for the different sections.
*Wreath Removal January 2025- a tentative day based on the weather and when the ground has thawed. To volunteer to help clean up the wreaths in January, please copy and paste this link into your browser and sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CA9AA22AAF5C16-51634899-2025#/
Thank you so much for supporting Camp Nelson National Cemetery and Wreaths Across America!
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Location Information
6980 Danville Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356, United States
Directions to Cemetery
Buses will be transporting volunteers to and from the cemetery starting around 9 AM. Parking will be at the Garrard County Fairgrounds and Memorial Ballfield.
Please do not park on the side of the road, it’s dangerous!
Parking Instructions
Buses will be transporting volunteers to and from the cemetery starting around 9 AM. Parking will be at the Garrard County Fairgrounds and Memorial Ballfield.Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Please do not forget to register to volunteer! That way you will get all updates about the cemetery itself.
Here are some things to remember about the ceremony:
- Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
- Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath.
- Please follow the location coordinators instructions on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
- We especially appreciate volunteers willing to help clean-up. Please check in with the location coordinator if you are interested in helping with the clean-up.
The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for help Wreaths achieve our mission to remember, honor and teach.
Local Groups Supporting Us
KY0103 - Honoring Our Veterans
Welcome to KY0103 - Honoring Our Veterans! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support Camp Nelson National Cemetery and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!
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Welcome to Hiring Our Heroes! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support 86 locations and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!
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