Happy Birthday!
Fort Dupont Park is celebrating three important anniversaries this year. 2012 marks the Park's sesquicentennial as a Civil War fort, as well as its centennial as a park (79th year as a unit of the National Park Service) and our Summer Theatre concert series is commemorating 40 years of outstanding musical performances. There will be many programs to celebrate all the Park's birthdays.
Features
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Community Gardens
There are many benefits you will find at the Fort Dupont gardens; ranging from physical exercise, to spiritual renewal, social interaction and food!
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Civil War Defenses of Washington
Fort Dupont is one of 68 forts built during the Civil War. Today visitors can visit Fort Dupont and six near-by fort sites via the Hiker/Biker trail.
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Friends of Fort Dupont Park
This non-profit organization supports the park by enhancing cultural, educational, and environmental programming through volunteerism.
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Did You Know?
Fort Dupont Park is named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont. The commander of the South Atlantic Blockade squadron that won a naval victory at Port Royal, South Carolina in November of 1861. More...