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Civil War Defenses of Washington
Fort Locations

Fort Foote
Prince George’s County, Maryland

Fort Greble
First and Elmira Streets SW near Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard SW, Washington D.C.

Battery Carroll
I-295, near South Capitol Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard SW, Washington D.C.

Fort Stanton
W Street SE, Good Hope Road SE and Fort Place SE, Washington D.C.

Fort Ricketts
W Street SE, Good Hope Road SE, and Fort Place SE, Washington D.C.

Fort Davis
Near Pennsylvania and Alabama Avenues SE, Washington D.C.

Fort Dupont
Bounded by Alabama, Massachusetts, Minnesota Avenues SE, Ridge Road SE, and Ely Place SE; historic fort entrance on Alabama Avenue SE, Washington D.C.

Fort Chaplin
East Capitol Street SE and Texas Avenue SE, Washington D.C.

Fort Mahan
Benning Road SE and 42nd Street NE, Washington D.C.

Fort Bunker Hill
Between 13th and 14th Streets NE and Otis and Perry Streets SE, Washington D.C.

Fort Totten
Adjacent to Fort Totten Metro Station, Fort Totten Drive NE, and Gallatin Street NE, Washington D.C.

Fort Slocum
Kansas Avenue NW and Madison Street NW, Washington D.C.

Fort Stevens
Piney Branch and Quackenbos Roads NW, Washington D.C.

Battleground National Cementary
Georgia Avenue NW between Van Buren and Whittier Streets, NW, Washington D.C.

Fort DeRussy
Rock Creek Park, NW, Washington D.C.

Fort Reno
Chesapeake and 40th Streets NW,Washington D.C.

Fort Bayard
Western Avenue NW and River Road NW, Washington D.C.

Battery Kemble
Near Chain Bridge Road NW, Washington D.C.

Fort Marcy
George Washington Memorial Parkway, Fairfax, County, Virginia

The Fort Dupont Ice Arena  

Did You Know?
The Fort Dupont Ice Skating Rink is the only public indoor ice rink in Washington, D.C. It is located in Fort Dupont Park at 3779 Ely Place, S.E, Washington, D.C. 20019.

Last Updated: September 11, 2007 at 11:38 EST