Category:Fort Ward: Difference between revisions
mNo edit summary |
|||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
{{Clr}} | {{Clr}} | ||
'''{{SUBPAGENAME}} (-)''' - | '''{{SUBPAGENAME}} (1861-1865)''' - Built during the [[U.S. Civil War]] as a part of the defense system of Washington D.C. and was named for Commander [[James H. Ward]], the first Union naval officer to die in the [[U.S. Civil War]]. Construction began in July 1861, after the Union Army's defeat at the Battle of First Bull Run (First Manassas), it was completed in September 1861. The Fort was abandoned in December 1865. | ||
=={{SUBPAGENAME}} History== | =={{SUBPAGENAME}} History== | ||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
| Line 31: | Line 32: | ||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
'''Visited:''' | '''Visited:''' 4 Sep 2006 | ||
==Picture Gallery== | ==Picture Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 17:45, 7 September 2006
Fort Ward (1861-1865) - Built during the U.S. Civil War as a part of the defense system of Washington D.C. and was named for Commander James H. Ward, the first Union naval officer to die in the U.S. Civil War. Construction began in July 1861, after the Union Army's defeat at the Battle of First Bull Run (First Manassas), it was completed in September 1861. The Fort was abandoned in December 1865.
Fort Ward History
Current Status
|
<gmap lat="38.830256" long="-77.102641" zoom="2" helper="off" width="500" height="400" type="hybrid"> points: 38.830256|-77.102641|Fort Ward </gmap> |
Location: Fort Ward is located at 4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, Virginia Maps & Images Lat: 38.830256 Long: -77.102641 |
Sources:
Visited: 4 Sep 2006
Picture Gallery
|
Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |
This category currently contains no pages or media.