Fort Negley

Ridley Blvd. and Chestnut St., Nashville, Tennessee. County/parish: Davidson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 21, 1975. NRIS 75001748.

1 contributing site.

From Wikipedia:

Fort Negley

Fort Negley was a fortification built by Union troops after the capture of Nashville, Tennessee during the American Civil War, located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city center. It was the largest inland fort built in the United States during the war.

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