Fort Buffalo
Fort Buffalo (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1861 in present day Fairfax County, Virginia. Named Fort Buffalo after the city of Buffalo, New York. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
History of Fort Buffalo
Fort Buffalo was also one of 33 forts on the Virginia side of the Potomac River that made up an outer defense line for Washington DC known as the Arlington Line.
Established in 1861 by elements of the 21st New York Infantry at a strategic road junction (Seven Corners) near Falls Church, Virginia. Briefly occupied by Confederate troops after the battle of First Manassas in July 1861.
The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
No remains built over by Seven Corners Shopping Center, marker only in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Location: Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia. The marker is located on Sleepy Hollow Road at the Seven Corners Fire Station. Maps & Images Lat: 38.87201 Long: -77.15587 |
See Also:
- Arlington Line - U.S. Civil War
- 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 804.
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