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Fort Ellsworth, one of 68 earthen forts built to protect Washington during the Civil War, was constructed in 1861. When completed, the fort had a perimeter of 618 yards and was an irregular Vauban-type star design of French origin. The fort was garrisoned by many regiments in the course of the war. The largest of its guns, a 100-pound Parrott, had a maximum range of 8,428 yards. The fort was named for Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, Commander of the 11th New York Fire Zouaves and a friend of President Lincoln. Colonel Ellsworth was the first Union officer to be killed in the Civil War. He was shot at Marshall House, Alexandria, after removing a Confederate flag from the tavern roof, and lay in state at the White House. He is buried in Mechanicville, New York.
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| HM Number | HMUAC |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Defenses of Washington series |
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| Placed By | Fort Ellsworth Condominiums |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 5:55pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 320230 N 4297465 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.80763333, -77.07036667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 48.458', W 77° 4.222' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 48' 27.48" N, 77° 4' 13.32" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202, 703, 571 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 102 Roberts Ln, Alexandria VA 22314, US |
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