Civil War Defenses of Washington
District of Columbia Maryland Virginia
On forested hills surrounding the nation's capital are the remnants of a complex system of Civil War fortifications. These strategic buttresses transformed the young capital into one of the world's most fortified cities. By 1865, 68 forts and 93 batteries armed with over 800 cannons encircled Washington, DC. Today, you can visit 18 of the original sites now managed by the National Park Service.
Entry Fees
No additional fees
Weather Information
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Address
Civil War Defenses of Washington, Washington, DC 20012
Activities & Topics
Arts and Culture Theater Biking Mountain Biking Road Biking Food Picnicking Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Self-Guided Tours - Auto Hiking Living History First Person Interpretation Junior Ranger Program Wildlife Watching Park Film Burial Cemetery and Gravesite National Cemetery Enslavement Forts Industry Mills Laborer and Worker Military Infantry and Militia Artillery Battlefields Monuments and Memorials Reconstruction Social Movements Civil Rights Wars and Conflicts Civil War Animals Birds Trails
Contact Information
Operating Hours
wednesday
6
monday
6
thursday
6
sunday
6
tuesday
6
friday
6
saturday
6