Tennessee lawmakers for the first time honored the work of 15 enslaved men rented by the State of Tennessee in the 1800s to build the State Capitol.

House Joint Resolution 318 urges Gov. Bill Lee and the State Capitol Commission to name a new entrance to Motlow Tunnel leading to the Capitol building as the “Heritage Gateway Entrance.” It calls for ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Capitol is a monument representing democracy and freedom but state archives found enslaved people were the ones who built it. Students read a resolution ...

A bipartisan effort is underway to establish a permanent memorial honoring the work of the 15 men the state rented and forced to quarry limestone for the building. One proposal would designate the ...

in the rotunda at Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville , Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. “Men who had no freedom were building a monument to freedom that they did not enjoy,” said Rep.