Fort Slocum (1)

Fort Slocum (1) (186?-186?) - Fort Slocum was built by the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry and named for Colonel Slocum, who was killed at the First Battle of Bull Run. The fort had 25 guns and mortars and commanded the intersection of the left and right forks of Rock Creek Church Road (near today's New Hampshire Avenue and McDonald Place). The fort also provided support for Fort Stevens (2) to the west.

Current Status

Today the field gun battery and rifle-pits are badly eroded, but remains are visible in Fort Slocum Park, bounded by Kansas Avenue, Blair Road, and Milmarson Place, NE.

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Location: 99 Oglethorpe Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20011 Maps & Images Lat: 38.960877 Long: -77.010877 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 250'

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• National Park Service

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