Battle of Nashville Trust Expands Battlefield Preservation Campaign With Third Shy’s Hill Acquisition in Two Years
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Battle of Nashville Trust Requests Donations to Help Cover Cost of New Property Acquisition on Shy’s Hill
The Battle of Nashville Trust, through its Executive Director Bobby Whitson, has posted requests on BONT’s social media and through a special membership email to garner donation support for adding a new tract to its Shy’s Hill site. Battle of Nashville Trust supporters, thank you for your continued support of our efforts to honor the […]
Battle of Nashville Trust Secures Full Ownership of Shy’s Hill Summit
The Battle of Nashville Trust has made “new history” of its own at Shy’s Hill – – by acquiring full and complete ownership of the summit. Adjacent to BONT’s 1.35 acre access property on Benton Smith Road, the 2.23 acre summit property was donated by a developer to our friends at the Tennessee Historical Society […]
Replica Six-Pounder Smoothbore Artillery Piece Added to the Earthworks at Confederate Redoubt No. 1
Confederate Redoubt No. 1 is now bristling with more fire power after a third artillery piece was added by the Battle Of Nashville Trust in August, 2024. 6-pounder cannon, newly cleaned and outfitted following donation by the Woowine family, takes its place at Redoubt No. 1. Transport and installation of the 1000-plus pound gun was […]
BONT Clears New Battlefield Property, Unearths More Evidence of Those Who Fought There 160 Years Ago
The Battle Of Nashville Trust continues to make progress in restoring its newly-acquired 1.2 acre battlefield site to the same condition it was in when Federal troops stormed over it l60 years ago on the second day of the Battle of Nashville. The Trust purchased the property in April, 2024, and immediately put in motion […]
Battle of Nashville Trust Acquires New Battlefield Ground, Adding to Shy’s Hill Preservation
An unexpected set of virtually “undreamed of” circumstances has come together to enable The Battle of Nashville Trust (BONT) to acquire a historic tract of “core battlefield” property near the base of Shy’s Hill on which Union soldiers attacked and died in the most decisive event of the Battle on Dec. 16, 1864. The property […]