Fort Negley | |
![]() Fort Negley in 1864 | |
Location | 1100 Fort Negley Blvd. Nashville, Tennessee |
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Nearest city | Nashville, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 36°08′42.35″N 86°46′28.77″W / 36.1450972°N 86.7746583°W |
Area | 180,000 sq ft (fort only) |
Built | 1862 |
Architect | James St. Clair Morton |
NRHP reference No. | 75001748 |
Added to NRHP | April 21, 1975 |
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.[1]