Last updated: June 8, 2023
Place
Information Panel: Fort Totten
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Built in 1861 and named after Brigadier General Joseph Gilbert Totten, Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Totten commanded the northeastern countryside of Washington, DC during the Civil War. Heavily armed with massive cannon that could hurl 100-pound projectiles several miles, Fort Totten halted the eastward advance of Confederate invaders inside Washington, DC during the Battle of Fort Stevens in July,1864.
the late 1920s the historic earthworks inside Fort Totten showed significant signs of erosion which threatened the preservation of the fort. To stabilize the fort vegetation was planted. Removal of vegetation from the fort and its grounds is prohibited.
Additional information on Fort Totten available at www.nps.gov/rocr
the late 1920s the historic earthworks inside Fort Totten showed significant signs of erosion which threatened the preservation of the fort. To stabilize the fort vegetation was planted. Removal of vegetation from the fort and its grounds is prohibited.
Additional information on Fort Totten available at www.nps.gov/rocr