Fort Lincoln (2)

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.

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.

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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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Lincoln

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