Battery Ricketts

Battery Ricketts (HM6TY)

Location: Washington, DC 20020
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 51.401', W 76° 58.512'

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Civil War Defenses of Washington

— 1861-1865 —

Earthworks of Battery Ricketts are visible inside the wooded area in front of you.

Battery Ricketts, built to defend an area in front of Fort Stanton, was named for Maj. Gen. James B. Ricketts.
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HM NumberHM6TY
Series This marker is part of the Defenses of Washington series
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 6:39am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 328612 N 4302726
Decimal Degrees38.85668333, -76.97520000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 51.401', W 76° 58.512'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 51' 24.06" N, 76° 58' 30.72" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2749-2799 Bruce Pl SE, Washington DC 20020, US
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