Fort Lyon

Fort Lyon (HM50Q)

Location: Alexandria, VA 22303
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 47.567', W 77° 4.588'

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In this vicinity stood Fort Lyon, the major fortification on the left flank of the Federal defenses guarding the city of Washington during the Civil War. Named in honor of Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon, the fort covered an area of nine acres with its forty gun-emplacements. New York, Massachusetts and Ohio troops garrisoned here controlled the Hunting Creek valley, the Little River Turnpike. and the railroad depot as well as the town of Alexandria. On 10 June 1863, President Lincoln personally inspected the damage caused by the spectacular explosion of thefort's powder magazine.
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HM NumberHM50Q
Series This marker is part of the Defenses of Washington series
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Marker NumberE-102
Year Placed1998
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 10:28pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 319663 N 4295829
Decimal Degrees38.79278333, -77.07646667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 47.567', W 77° 4.588'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 47' 34.02" N, 77° 4' 35.28" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5745 N Kings Hwy, Alexandria VA 22303, US
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