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Revision as of 16:56, 25 May 2013
Fort Lincoln (2) (1861-1865) - First established in 1861 as a part of the Defense of Washington DC during the U.S. Civil War. Named after President Abraham Lincoln. Abandoned in 1865 after the end of the war.
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Fort Lincoln (2) History
Established to protect the B & O Railroad and the Baltimore Turnpike on the eastern edge of the District of Columbia.
Fort Lincoln was a bastioned fort with four faces that mounted one 100 pounder Parrott and four 20 pounder Parrott guns as well as a number of other major pieces of artillery.
Current Status
On the grounds of the Fort Lincoln Park.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2458367
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Location: Fort Lincoln Park, Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.92591 Long: -76.95837 |
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 137
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