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President Lincoln and his family lived in this country home for over a quarter of his presidency. Escorted by his cavalry guard, Lincoln rode to the White House every morning either on horseback or by carriage, and returned here each evening to re…
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In Honor ofLieutenant GeneralWinfield ScottBorn 13 June 1788 - Died 29 May 1866General in Chief of the Army1841 - 1861Founder of the United States Soldiers Home
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Dedicated September 1936in memory ofThe Grand Army of the Republicby theDaughters of Union Veteransof theCivil War1861-1865
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"We haven't taken Washington, but we scared Abe Lincoln like hell! " General Jubal Anderson EarlyBuilt between 1861-1863 this structure was originally called Fort Massachusetts and guarded the northern defenses of the nation's capital during the C…
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July 12, 1864.
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Original Federal Boundary StoneDistrict of ColumbiaPlaced 1791-1792Protected by Our Flag ChapterDaughters of the American Revolution1916
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Civil War Defenses of Washington1861-1865
The partial reconstruction of Fort Stevens that you see today was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. No visible evidence of the original fort remains.
Battle of Fort StevensJuly 11-12, …
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No visible evidence remains of Fort Slocum, which stood here and across Kansas Avenue to your left.
Cannon mounted at Fort Totten helped repulse a Confederate attack on Fort Stevens, July 11-12, 1864.
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One of the Civil War defenses of Washington construction of Fort Totten was begun in August 1861, named after Gen. Joseph G. Totten the fort contained 20 guns and mortars including eight 32-pounders.
United States Department of the InteriorNati…
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Earthworks of Fort Totten are visible within the wooded area 50 yards at the top of this hill.
Cannon mounted at Fort Totten helped repulse a Confederate attack on Fort Stevens, July 11-12, 1864.