Fort Tillinghast

Fort Tillinghast (HM2VN)

Location: Arlington, VA 22201 Arlington County
Buy Virginia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 52.71', W 77° 5.03'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 846 views
Inscription
Historical Site
Defenses of Washington
1861-1865
Fort Tillinghast

Here stood Fort Tillinghast, a lunette in the Arlington Line constructed in August 1861. It had a perimeter of 298 yards and emplacements for 13 guns. A model of this fort, typical of all lunettes in the Arlington Line, can be seen at the Hume School museum of the Arlington Historical Society.
Details
HM NumberHM2VN
Series This marker is part of the Defenses of Washington series
Tags
,
Marker Number14
Year Placed1965
Placed ByArlington County, Virginia
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 12:57pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 319240 N 4305357
Decimal Degrees38.87850000, -77.08383333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.71', W 77° 5.03'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 42.60" N, 77° 5' 1.80" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)202, 703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 324-332 US-50, Arlington VA 22201, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us