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Civil War Defenses of Washington Rye plant along a trail.
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Civil War Defenses of Washington
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Fort Circle Parks are administered by three different national parks. Find the site you are interested in and contact the appropriate park.

For information on Fort Greble, Fort Carroll, Fort Stanton, Battery Fort Ricketts, Fort Davis, Fort Dupont, Fort Chaplin, Fort Mahan please contact:

National Capital Parks-East
1900 Anacostia Drive, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20020
Phone: 202-690-5185
Fax: 202-690-1425
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For information on Fort Bunker Hill, Fort Totten, Fort Slocum, Fort Stevens, Battleground National Cemetery, Fort DeRussy, Fort Reno, Fort Bayard, Battery Kemble please contact:

Rock Creek Park 3545 Williamsburg Lane N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20015
Telephone: 202-895-6000
Visitor Information: 202-895-6070
Fax: 202-895-6015
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For information on Fort Marcy please contact:

George Washington Memorial Parkway
c/o Turkey Run Park
McLean, VA 22101
Telephone: 703-289-2500
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map of WDC and Atlantic Coastal Plain and Piedmont Plateau

Did You Know?
The Civil War Defenses of Washington exist because of geology and topography. The strategic high ground where the fortifications are located stretches between two considerably different geologic terrains: the Piedmont Plateau to the north and west and the Atlantic Coastal Plain to the east.
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Last Updated: January 11, 2007 at 14:04 MST