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Fort Negley reproduced in Nashville on original site, Nashville, Tennessee, 1944

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A postcard of a reproduction of Fort Negley on its original site approximately two miles south of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Built during the Civil War after Union troops gained occupation of Nashville in 1862, Fort Negley was constructed using the labor of newly freed African Americans. The star-shaped fort is built out of limestone. Construction was overseen by Captain James St. Clair Morton, and the finished structure was named after Union Army commander, General James S. Negley. Shortly after the war the fort was abandoned. In 1930 the Works Progress Administration (WPA) made a project to begin restoration of Fort Negley. Due to the start of World War II the project was put on hold for a while. The fort officially reopened to the public in 2004. Forms part of the Norton Postcard Collection. 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
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Still Image Postcards
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U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
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Nashville Public Library

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Digital Library of Tennessee

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  1. American
  2. Architectural Elements
  3. Architecture
  4. Buildings, Structures, Etc
  5. Capital City
  6. Civil War
  7. Civil War, 1861 1865
  8. Fort Negley (Tenn.)
  9. Fortification
  10. Forts & Fortifications
  11. History
  12. Military History
  13. Nashville
  14. Nashville (Tenn.)
  15. Postcards
  16. Sources
  17. Tennessee

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