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    Fort Dupont Park

    District of Columbia

Plan Your Visit

It may be a night of jazz on stage under the summer stars or a winter walk among old beech and oaks that moves you, but you will find an opportunity for it at Fort Dupont Park.

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Did You Know?

Rear Admiral Samual Francis Dupont

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...