Courtesy of 90.3 WPLN News Nashville

It’s been 20 years since Nashville’s Civil War-era Fort Negley has gotten any meaningful maintenance for its crumbling stone walls. But a recent $1 million Metro allotment will allow some restoration at the former Union stronghold on its hill south of downtown.

The funding is included in the mayor’s latest Capital Spending Plan, which designates nearly $500 million to myriad city projects.

“This is going to be a big deal,” says Krista Castillo, Fort Negley museum coordinator for the past 12 years.

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