Nelson's legacy lives on with the naming of the Thomas Nelson Community College. Also named for Nelson Counties of Virginia and [[Kentucky]]. His 1730 era home the Nelson House was restored and is now a National Historical Landmark.
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Nelson's legacy lives on with the naming of the Thomas Nelson Community College. Also named for Nelson Counties of Virginia and [[Kentucky]]. His 1730 era home the Thomas Nelson House, which was built by his grandfather Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson, was restored and is now a National Historical Landmark.