Old Fort Park and Golf Course Old Fort Park and Golf Course is a 50 - acre park and public golf course located in Murfreesboro , Tennessee . The park grounds include the Civil War era " Fortress Rosecrans " and two trailhead s to the City ' s Greenway system . The park is bound on two sides by the West Fork of the Stones River and is bound on the east by Lytle Creek , with a small spring fed tributary to the Creek , Springs Branch , bisecting the public park . Old Fort Park . The original park site was once private farm land which was then bought by the City of Murfreesboro in 1965 . The park was dedicated on October 29 , 1977 . The park comprises and has three picnic shelters , two play grounds , two baseball fields , eight tennis courts and green areas . In 2010 , the City began a $ 330 , 000 restoration project aimed at improving the quality of the waterways and preserving the natural spaces . Kids ' Castle . The main playground of the park is " Kids ' Castle " which was built in 1995 over the site of the original playground . Initially built of wood , the Castle was rebuilt in 2012 using synthetic materials at a cost of $ 300 , 000 . The Castle was funded in part through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation . Fortress Rosecrans . Fortress Rosecrans is a large earthwork fortification built in 1863 under the direction of Union General James Morton . The Fortress was given its name in honor of William Rosecrans , Commander of the Army of the Cumberland . The largest fort built during the American Civil War , it encompassed an area of and had a perimeter of . Built following the Battle of Stones River , the Fortress originally included eight lunettes , four redoubt s , a sawmill , magazines , and soldier ' s barracks . Sitting astride the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad and two major roads , the fort became a center for logistical support for the Union Army . By June 12 , 1863 the fort was garrisoned with 2 , 394 men and by October , the 22nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment had been stationed there . Construction . The fort was built using the labor of 4 , 000 men , including a large number of African - Americans . The walls averaged in height and in thickness at the base . They were made of compacted earth with wooden planks reinforcing the structure . A 10 - foot ( 3 meter ) ditch was dug in front of the walls and filled with sharpened sticks to deter an enemy charge . Today . The fortress was never directly attacked during the War and by 1932 much of it had been lost , destroyed by development . Of its original of earthworks only remain . The remaining earthworks comprise the " Fortress Rosecrans " section of the Park . Of the four interior redoubts within Fortress Rosecrans , only Redoubt Brannan survives to this day . Redoubt Brannan lies outside of the Park boundaries . The fortress lies between the tennis courts and the public golf course . A series of interpretive trails and boardwalks run through the remaining fortified sections and include construction facts , quotes , diagrams , and other information . The City ' s Greenway " Fortress Rosecrans " trailhead is also located here . Golf course . The Old Fort Golf Club was established by the City in 1985 and was designed by Leon Howard and Denis Griffiths . The 18 - hole golf course runs 6 , 859 yards with a Par score of 72 . The course rating is 72 . 8 and it has a slope rating of 125 . The facility also has two 8 , 000 sq ft putting and chipping greens and a clubhouse . Junior , beginner and intermediate classes can be taken at the facility . Private lessons are also available with the on - staff PGA instructor . There are three golf associations at the Club , the Men ' s Golf Association , Ladies ' Golf Associate and the Senior League .