Fort Lincoln

Fort Lincoln (HMVG5)

Location: Brentwood, MD 20722 Prince George's County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 55.687', W 76° 57.151'

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These earthworks are a portion of the original fortifications which made up Fort Lincoln. This fort was built during the summer of 1861 to serve as an outer defense of the city of Washington. It was named in honor of President Lincoln by General Order No. 18, A.G.O., Sept. 30, 1861. The brigade of Major General Joseph Hooker was the first to occupy this area. In immediate command of the fort was Captain T.S. Paddock. The Civil War cannons have been placed here through the courtesy of the Department of Defense to commemorate this auspicious occasion.
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HM NumberHMVG5
Series This marker is part of the Defenses of Washington series
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Placed ByThe Fort Lincoln Cemetery
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 4:26am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 330750 N 4310612
Decimal Degrees38.92811667, -76.95251667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 55.687', W 76° 57.151'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 55' 41.22" N, 76° 57' 9.06" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3401 Bladensburg Rd, Brentwood MD 20722, US
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