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== History of Fort Taylor ==
== History of Fort Taylor ==
[[File:Taylor's Tavern Panel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Taylor's Tavern Panel]]
Established by October 1861 as a six gun battery overlooking the present day Seven Corners area, then a strategic intersection.
Established by October 1861 as a six gun battery overlooking the present day Seven Corners area, then a strategic intersection.


The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
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== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
[[File:Taylors Tavern Marker.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Taylor's Tavern Marker]]
[[File:Taylors Tavern Marker.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Taylor's Tavern Marker]]
No remains, Taylor's Tavern markers only in Falls Church City, Virginia. The markers around Fort Taylor Park in Falls Church only indirectly reference Fort Taylor itself.
No remains, Taylor's Tavern markers only in Falls Church City, Virginia. The markers around Fort Taylor Park in Falls Church only indirectly reference Fort Taylor itself.
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(F) 38.87476, -77.15898, Fort Taylor (7)
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(1861-1865)
(1861-1865)

Latest revision as of 20:12, 7 January 2019

Fort Taylor (7) (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1861 in Falls Church City, Virginia. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

Fort Taylor Park Sign in Falls Church.

History of Fort Taylor

Taylor's Tavern Panel

Established by October 1861 as a six gun battery overlooking the present day Seven Corners area, then a strategic intersection.

The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

Current Status

Taylor's Tavern Marker

No remains, Taylor's Tavern markers only in Falls Church City, Virginia. The markers around Fort Taylor Park in Falls Church only indirectly reference Fort Taylor itself.


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Location: Fort Taylor Park, East Broad St. and South Roosevelt St., Falls Church City, Virginia.

Maps & Images

Lat: 38.87476 Long: -77.15898

  • Multi Maps from ACME
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  • Maps from Google
  • Elevation: .....'

See Also:

Sources:

  • Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 824.

Links:

Visited: 2 Jun 2016