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Developer finds human remains near Nashville Civil War fort

Remains of Fort Negley stand on a hill Aug. 12, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The fort, built by runaway slaves and freed Black people for the Union, has become a flashpoint in recent years in Nashville's long journey from a hub of the old Confederacy to a vibrant, modern city trying to cope with rapid growth. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise) Remains of Fort Negley stand on a hill Aug. 12, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The fort, built by runaway slaves and freed Black people for the Union, has become a flashpoint in recent years in Nashville's long journey from a hub of the old Confederacy to a vibrant, modern city trying to cope with rapid growth. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise) A revamped, guitar-shaped scoreboard, which was part of Greer Stadium, a former home for minor league baseball in Nashville, Tenn., stands now as a part of the Wedgewood-Houston development site Aug. 12, 2022, in Nashville. A developer says it has unearthed human remains that could be two centuries old while digging to lay the foundation of the project not far from a Civil War fort and a cemetery dating back to 1822. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise) A revamped, guitar-shaped scoreboard, which was part of Greer Stadium, a former home for minor league baseball in Nashville, Tenn., stands now as a part of the Wedgewood-Houston development site Aug. 12, 2022, in Nashville. A developer says it has unearthed human remains that could be two centuries old while digging to lay the foundation of the project not far from a Civil War fort and a cemetery dating back to 1822. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise) A revamped, guitar-shaped scoreboard, which was part of Greer Stadium, a former home for minor league baseball in Nashville, Tenn., stands now as a part of the Wedgewood-Houston development site Aug. 12, 2022, in Nashville. A developer says it has unearthed human remains that could be two centuries old while digging to lay the foundation of the project not far from a Civil War fort and a cemetery dating back to 1822. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise)