Fort Ethan Allen (2)

Fort Ethan Allen (2) (1861-1865) - A U.S. Civil War post established in 1861 by Union forces in Arlington County, Virginia. Named for patriot Major General Ethan Allen who captured Fort Ticonderoga in May 1775. Part of the Washington DC Defense System. Abandoned at the end of the war in 1865.

Current Status

Part of Fort Ethan Allen Park, Arlington County, Virginia

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1492064

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Location: Fort Ethan Allen Park, 4311 Old Glebe Road, Arlington County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.9244444 Long: -77.1236111 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 279'

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 808

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Ethan Allen

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