Fort Negley Descendants Project

The Fort Negley Descendants Project is recording and preserving oral histories from descendants of the African American laborers and soldiers who built and worked at the fort during and after the Civil War. Sponsored by the Digital Humanities Center and the Curb Center at Vanderbilt University, the project is capturing an invaluable component of Nashville's African American history. Members of the project team are the featured guests for our March 2nd meeting and will share information about the projects' origins, the current status, and future goals.

Are you a descendant of a Fort Negley worker? Do you know families that may have connections? We invite you and all interested members of the public to join us for our meeting and learn more about this important history.

The meeting is free and we welcome all to attend.

Parking: If you are able to park along Fort Negley Boulevard between Fort Negley and the Adventure Science Center and walk to the Visitor's Center we would greatly appreciate it. This would allow the spots closest to the building to be used for those that may need it most. Thank you for your consideration.