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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1791-Present) - First established in 1791 as [[Fort at Turkey Buzzard]]. Name chronology listed below. Active military installation. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1791-Present) - First established in 1791 as [[Fort at Turkey Buzzard]]. Name chronology listed below. Active military installation and a component of [[Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall]]. | |||
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-- | == History == | ||
== | [[File:Fort McNair - 03.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Walter Reed Building]] | ||
[[File:Fort McNair - 27.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Period Building]] | |||
[[File:Fort McNair Model Arsenal Bldg.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Model Arsenal Building]] | |||
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* 1791 [[Fort at Turkey Buzzard]] and later the [[U.S. Arsenal at Greenleaf's Point]] | * 1791 [[Fort at Turkey Buzzard]] and later the [[U.S. Arsenal at Greenleaf's Point]] | ||
* 1857 [[Washington Arsenal]] | * 1857 [[Washington Arsenal]] | ||
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* 1881 [[Washington Barracks]] | * 1881 [[Washington Barracks]] | ||
* 1927 [[Army War College]] | * 1927 [[Army War College]] | ||
* 1935 [[Fort Humphreys]] - Named after MG [[Andrew A. Humphreys]] | * 1935 [[Fort Humphreys]] - Named after MG [[Andrew A. Humphreys]] {{Cullum|641}} | ||
* 1939 [[Army War College]] | * 1939 [[Army War College]] | ||
* 1948 [[Fort Lesley J. McNair]] - Named after Lt. Gen. [[Lesley J. McNair]] | * 1948 [[Fort Lesley J. McNair]] - Named after Lt. Gen. [[Lesley J. McNair]] {{Cullum|4225}} | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Fort McNair has served as the Headquarters of the Military District of Washington since 1966. | Fort McNair has served as the Headquarters of the [[U.S. Army Military District of Washington]] since 1966 and a component of [[Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall]] since 2005. | ||
Fort McNair is currently home to the National Defense University, established in 1976, which is the parent organization of the National War College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Information Resources Management College, all on post. | Fort McNair is currently home to the National Defense University, established in 1976, which is the parent organization of the National War College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Information Resources Management College, all on post. | ||
Fort McNair | Fort McNair was also the home of Company A, [[3rd U.S. Infantry]], the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, who wear the colonial uniform during significant events up until 2012 when they were re-located to [[Fort Myer]], Virginia where the [[3rd U.S. Infantry]] is headquartered. | ||
The U.S. Army Center of Military History also is headquartered on the acres of Fort McNair. | |||
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File:Fort McNair - 30.jpg|Buried Cannon | |||
File:Fort McNair - 09.jpg|British Howitzer | |||
File:Fort McNair Grant Hall - 1.jpg|Lincoln Assassination Trial Marker | |||
File:Fort McNair Grant Hall - 5.jpg|Grant Building Marker | |||
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Fort Lesley J. McNair | (1791-Present) | ||
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'''Location:''' Washington DC. | '''Location:''' Southwest Washington DC. | ||
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* Elevation: 10 ' | * Elevation: 10 ' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall]] | |||
* [[U.S. Army Military District of Washington]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 136 | * {{Roberts}}, page 136 | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=2512207}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/dc.html#SW North American Forts - Fort Lesley J. McNair] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/dc.html#SW North American Forts - Fort Lesley J. McNair] | ||
* [http://www.fmmc.army.mil/sites/about/history-mcnair.asp Fort Lesley J. McNair] | * [http://www.fmmc.army.mil/sites/about/history-mcnair.asp Fort Lesley J. McNair] | ||
* [http://www.jbmhh.army.mil/web/jbmhh/AboutJBMHH/WalkingTourBrochure.pdf Fort McNair Walking Tour] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lesley_J._McNair Wikipedia - Fort Lesley J. McNair] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lesley_J._McNair Wikipedia - Fort Lesley J. McNair] | ||
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Fort Lesley J. McNair (1791-Present) - First established in 1791 as Fort at Turkey Buzzard. Name chronology listed below. Active military installation and a component of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
History  
Current StatusFort McNair has served as the Headquarters of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington since 1966 and a component of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall since 2005. Fort McNair is currently home to the National Defense University, established in 1976, which is the parent organization of the National War College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Information Resources Management College, all on post. Fort McNair was also the home of Company A, 3rd U.S. Infantry, the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, who wear the colonial uniform during significant events up until 2012 when they were re-located to Fort Myer, Virginia where the 3rd U.S. Infantry is headquartered. The U.S. Army Center of Military History also is headquartered on the acres of Fort McNair.
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