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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Fort first established in 1861 in present day Fairfax County, Virginia. Named Fort Buffalo after the city of Buffalo, New York. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-1865) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] Fort first established in 1861 in present day Fairfax County, Virginia. Named Fort Buffalo after the city of Buffalo, New York. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | ||
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== History of Fort Buffalo == | == History of Fort Buffalo == | ||
Established in 1861 by elements of the [[21st New York Infantry]] at a strategic road junction (Seven Corners) near Falls Church, Virginia. Briefly occupied by Confederate troops after the battle of First Manassas in July 1861. | Established in 1861 by elements of the [[21st New York Infantry]] at a strategic road junction (Seven Corners) near Falls Church, Virginia. Briefly occupied by Confederate troops after the battle of First Manassas in July 1861. | ||
The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[File:Fort Buffalo Marker Locale.jpg|thumb|center|796px|Fort Buffalo Marker Locale]] | |||
No remains built over by Seven Corners Shopping Center, marker only in Fairfax County, Virginia. | No remains built over by Seven Corners Shopping Center, marker only in Fairfax County, Virginia. | ||
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'''Location:''' Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia. The marker is located on Sleepy Hollow Road at the Seven Corners Fire Station. | '''Location:''' Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia. The marker is located on Sleepy Hollow Road at the Seven Corners Fire Station #28 at 2949 Sleepy Hollow Road.. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|38.87201|-77.15587}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|38.87201|-77.15587}} | ||
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'''See Also:''' | '''See Also:''' | ||
* [[ | * [[Fort Ramsay (2)|Fort Ramsay]] | ||
* [[Washington DC Fort Ring]] | * [[Washington DC Fort Ring]] | ||
* [[:Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War|Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | * [[:Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War|Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/vanorth.html#dc3 North American Forts - Fort Buffalo] | ||
* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=7399 HMDB - Fort Buffalo Marker] | * [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=7399 HMDB - Fort Buffalo Marker] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|2 Jun 2016}} | ||
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[[Category:Virginia Fairfax County]] | [[Category:Virginia Fairfax County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | [[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | [[Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | ||
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Fort Buffalo (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1861 in present day Fairfax County, Virginia. Named Fort Buffalo after the city of Buffalo, New York. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
History of Fort BuffaloEstablished in 1861 by elements of the 21st New York Infantry at a strategic road junction (Seven Corners) near Falls Church, Virginia. Briefly occupied by Confederate troops after the battle of First Manassas in July 1861. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current Status No remains built over by Seven Corners Shopping Center, marker only in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Links: Visited: 2 Jun 2016
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