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A Union defensive fort established in 1861 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] as a part of a string of fortifications around Washington, DC. The fort mounted 17 guns and mortars and protected the junction of the Anacostia and Potomac rivers and the Washington Navy Yard. | A Union defensive fort established in 1861 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] as a part of a string of fortifications around Washington, DC. The fort mounted 17 guns and mortars and protected the junction of the Anacostia and Potomac rivers and the Washington Navy Yard. The fort was positioned between [[Fort Carroll (3)]] and [[Fort Foote]]. After the war was over the post was turned over to the Signal Corps in 1868 for use as a training facility but was later abandoned. | ||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
A green area under the care of National Capitol Parks-East in Washington D.C.. | A green area under the care of National Capitol Parks-East in Washington D.C.. | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 3 March 2012
Fort Greble (1) (1861-1868) - A Union post established in 1861 during the U.S. Civil War in the District of Columbia. Named for Lieutenant John T. Greble, who was killed at the battle of Big Bethel, virginia, 10 Jul 1861. Turned over to the Signal Corps in 1868 as a training facility and later abandoned.
Fort Greble (1) History
A Union defensive fort established in 1861 during the U.S. Civil War as a part of a string of fortifications around Washington, DC. The fort mounted 17 guns and mortars and protected the junction of the Anacostia and Potomac rivers and the Washington Navy Yard. The fort was positioned between Fort Carroll (3) and Fort Foote. After the war was over the post was turned over to the Signal Corps in 1868 for use as a training facility but was later abandoned.
Current Status
A green area under the care of National Capitol Parks-East in Washington D.C..
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Location: Site located on present day Nichols Svenue, S.E., Washington, DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.8272 Long: 77.0147 |
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 135
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