Fort Davis Plaque

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The Civil War Defenses of Washington
Fort Davis
One of several earthworks commenced late in 1861 to guard the nations capital from the ridge east of the Anacostia River, the fort was named in honour of Colonel Benjamin F. Davis of the 8th New York Cavalry, killed at Beverly Ford, Virginia, June 9th, 1863. Its armament consisted of eleven guns and one mortar.
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service, National Capital Park
Presented by the
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
In the District of Columbia
1956