Exterior Fort

Exterior Fort (HM2RW)

Location: Knoxville, MD 21758 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 20.488', W 77° 43.207'

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Built in 1863 to strengthen a double row of rifle-pits and to protect against attack from the north, the Exterior Fort consisted of two parallel rock walls, or breastworks, about 530 feet apart. The south line, visible in front of you, extended 520 feet down the mountain's steep western slope. The north defensive work extended 560 feet. Together they enclosed about 3 acres, including a campground.

Typical of such breastworks, these lines consisted of a thick, dry-laid stone wall that stood about breast high. A mounded, earthen embankment covered the north side of each wall. Along the base ran a shallow ditch. Described as a "double line of rifle-pits," these embankments provided protection for soldiers firing toward the north.

The opening here in the south breastwork is the only entrance into the Exterior Fort. About 20 feet south are stone remains of the blockhouse which guarded this entrance.
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 12:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 265579 N 4358199
Decimal Degrees39.34146667, -77.72011667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 20.488', W 77° 43.207'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 20' 29.28" N, 77° 43' 12.42" W
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Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1215 Hoffmaster Rd, Knoxville MD 21758, US
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