Fort Sedgwick (2)

Fort Sedgwick (2) (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1861 in Southeast Washington DC. The fort was never armed and was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Also known as Kennedy's Hill Fort and sometimes spelled as Fort Sedgewick. History of Fort Sedgwick Established in 1861 but not armed. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current Status No remains, no markers. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 531577 {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Chaplin Street and Hilltop Terrace in Southeast Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.88417 Long: -76.93639 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 131' See Also: Washington DC Fort Ring Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War 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. Links: North American Forts - Fort Sedgwick Visited: No