Fort Negley reopened in 2004, on the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Nashville. Three years after the Sounds left, Mayor Megan Barry released a request for proposals related to the site of the old stadium. The Friends of Fort Negley, led by the historian Clay Bailey, took a multipronged approach to raising the site’s national profile. (Yes, this is the same act currently being invoked to protect Fort Negley.) Its goal: to unite Nashville around a plan — and funding — for a reunified Fort Negley Park.

Source: New York Times January 29, 2018 10:41 UTC