Fort Kearny (5)

Fort Kearny (5) (1862-1865) - A U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1862 in Washington DC. Named Fort Kearny after Major General Philip Kearny, who was killed at the Battle of Chantilly 1 Sep 1862. Abandoned in 1865 and demolished in 1866.

History of Fort Kearny

Established in 1862 as a part of the U.S. Civil War Defenses of Washington DC. Established to fill a gap between Fort Reno (1) and Fort De Russy (1).

Abandoned in 1865 and demolished in 1866.

Current Status

No remains in Washington DC.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680825

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Location: Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.9483333 Long: -77.0583333 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 220'

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 Kearny
• Wikipedia - Fort Kearny

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