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Fort Bayard


Built to overlook River Road, a historically important route into the capital from the north, Fort Bayard was named for Brigadier General George D. Bayard of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, who was mortally wounded at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. Connected by rifle-pits to Fort Simmons and Fort Reno, Fort Bayard mounted four 20-pounder Parrott rifles and two 12-pounder field howitzers. Today, located at the intersection of River Road and Western Avenue, NW, the site retains no visible remains of the fort.

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last update: 8/4/01 DIW