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A Union fort in Tennessee will honor the history of Black laborers who built it

WPLN | By Cynthia Abrams
Published May 28, 2026 at 4:47 PM EDT

The history of a union fort in Tennessee is getting an update to include the story of the Black laborers who built it.

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Cynthia Abrams
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