History of the Castle
Welcome to the
Nashville District's web site for information concerning the history of
our District.
The Nashville District
began it's service to the region in 1888, when Lieutenant Colonel John
W. Barlow became the first Nashville District Engineer. His task
was to oversee the construction of a series of locks and dams on the
Cumberland River.
Over the next 40 years, fifteen
locks and dams were built on the Cumberland River and were kept in service
until the modern, multi-purpose dams that are now in operation were
constructed.