Camp Nelson Academy (Ariel Academy), 1895

Copy of a newspaper article "Camp Nelson Academy" by M. B. W. published in the Jessamine Journal, Friday, August 2, 1895. The article mentions Camp Nelson, Rev. John G. Fee, the American Missionary Society, Simon Embry, Marshal Hamilton, Miss M. M. Robe, Professor Crenshaw, Sophie Hodges, Berea College, and W. S. Overstreet. Camp Nelson Academy, later known by the name Ariel Academy, served the educational needs of local African American families.