Fort Nelson

Fort Nelson, built in 1781 by troops under George Rogers Clark including Captain Richard Chenoweth, was the second on-shore fort on the Ohio River in the area of what is now downtown .
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  • Park
  • …is also known as “Fort Nelson Park”
  • Description: fort built in area of Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
  • Address: 705 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kentucky Science Center and Muhammad Ali Center.
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The , previously known as the…
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The is a non-profit museum and… is situated 570 feet northeast of Fort Nelson.
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The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, is a museum… is situated 730 feet west of Fort Nelson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louisville and Whiskey Row.
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, the largest city in , is known for…
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in refers to an area…
is a neighborhood immediately west of downtown , U.S.

Fort Nelson

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Latitude
38.25745° or 38° 15′ 27″ north
Longitude
-85.76163° or 85° 45′ 42″ west
Open location code
86CP764Q+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264161248
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q5471745

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