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Civil War Defenses of Washington
Our Partners

Civil War Defenses of Washington Sites Outside National Park Service Ownership

D.C. Department of and Parks and Recreation

District of Columbia Chapter of the Maryland Native Plant Society

Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena

American Hiking Society

Trips for Kids

 

 
volunteers working on trail
Our partner, the American Hiking Society, cosponsored National Trails day at Fort Dupont Park on June 2, 2007. Many visitors came out to the park that day to learn about trails and help clear the Hollow Tree Trail.
Fort Stevens  

Did You Know?
As early as the 1820s, free African Americans settled in a community called Vinegar Hill, an area now known as Brightwood. During the Civil War, Fort Stevens was built within Vinegar Hill boundaries and repulsed the only Confederate attack on the District of Columbia.

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Last Updated: September 05, 2007 at 13:21 EST