Guided walking tour of Fort Negley Park, covering its history from an early 19th-century oasis to a UNESCO site of memory, using first-person accounts and official records.
Fort Negley Park is hosting a guided walking tour on Saturday, October 17, from 10 AM to 11:30 AM. The tour is titled Fort Negley: A Symbol of Union Occupation, and it's part of the park's school and field trip program. It's free to attend.
If you've never been, Fort Negley is the largest inland masonry fortification built during the Civil War. It sits atop St. Cloud Hill, 260 feet above the Cumberland River, and the tour works its way through first-person accounts, official records, interpretive panels, and boardwalks. The focus is on the fort's impact on military operations, race relations, and the civilians living under occupation. It's a heavy subject, but that's exactly what the site is about.
Beyond the tour, there's more to do at the park. You can watch three Civil War films there, and the Nashville Civil War Roundtable, founded in 2009, meets at the visitors center on the third Monday of each month. The half-mile park trail stays open, though access to the historic fort structure at the top of the hill is currently closed and expected to reopen this fall.
Every week we pick 🏆 the 5 best 🏆 things to do in Nashville and send them to your inbox. Just one weekly email, no spam.
By submitting your email, you accept our Privacy Policy
The park itself has a long history—it was later restored and recently added to UNESCO's sites of memory. The tour runs from 10 AM to 11:30 AM on Saturday, October 17, at 1100 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN 37203, and it's free.
