Fort Negley

Fort Negley was a fortification built by Union troops after the capture of during the American Civil War, located approximately 2 miles south of the city center. It was the largest inland fort built in the United States during the war.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: army fort in Nashville, TN
  • Also known as: “Fort Negley Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Adventure Science Center and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Museum
is a non-profit science… is situated 590 feet northwest of Fort Negley.

Museum
Photo: Sean Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The … is situated 1 mile north of Fort Negley.

Stadium
Photo: EVula, CC BY 3.0.
is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown , United States. is situated 1 mile north of Fort Negley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Gulch and Nashville.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood on the south fringe…

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of the American state of .

Suburb
is an area east of downtown in across the . is situated 2 miles northeast of Fort Negley.

Fort Negley

Latitude
36.14502° or 36° 8′ 42″ north
Longitude
-86.77463° or 86° 46′ 29″ west
Open location code
868M46WG+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 130914045
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q5471744
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Fort Negley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fort Negly Park”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن نيجلى”
  • Japanese: “フォート・ネグリー”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Negley”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint Cloud Hill and Fort Negley.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Adventure Science Center and America’s Motorsports.

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Worth a closer look: Nashville and Memphis.

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