Category: Fort Washington Park

Fort Washington Loop (Fort Washington Park, MD)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Civil War, Fort Washington Park, Maryland3 Comments

- Civil War Series - Spanning more than 200 years of history, Maryland’s Fort Washington is situated on a picturesque hill overlooking the wide and placid Potomac River, within sight of Washington, DC. The 19th century fort today lies within Fort Washington Park, protected and administered by the National Park Service. Around the brick structure, …

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Fort Washington (Fort Washington Park, MD)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Civil War, Fort Washington Park, Maryland3 Comments

- Civil War Series - The history of Maryland’s Fort Washington spans several of America’s wars, from the War of 1812 through the Civil War and the two World Wars. The first fort on this site, a stone structure constructed in 1809, was short-lived: it was burned and abandoned by its own garrison as the …

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