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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E1S_radm-paul-a-holmberg-a-war-memorial_Arlington-VA.html
RADM Paul A. Holmberg. . Holmberg Park in memory of RAdm Paul A. Holmberg 1915 - 1986 Battle of Midway 4 June 1942.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E09_welcome-to-fort-ethan-allen_Arlington-VA.html
Welcome to Fort Ethan Allen. . Much survives of Fort Ethan Allen, a critical part of the Defenses of Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. . . Fort Ethan Allen defended the southern approaches to Chain Bridge, one of the three Potomac River c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E08_a-defensive-stronghold-heavily-armed_Arlington-VA.html
A Defensive Stronghold, Heavily Armed. . No enemy could have gotten as close to Fort Ethan Allen as you are now. . . A half-mile perimeter of earthen walls and deep ditches enclosed the fort. Inside, as many as 1,000 soldiers manned the fort's …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E07_a-bastion-style-fort-is-a-mighty-fortress_Arlington-VA.html
A Bastion-Style Fort Is a Mighty Fortress. . Fort Ethan Allen's star-shaped design enabled soldiers to defend all sides of the fort. . . Constructed primarily from earth and wood, Fort Ethan Allen was a bastion-style fort. Bastions are angular …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E06_the-view-in-1865_Arlington-VA.html
The View in 1865. Taken from near where you are standing. Company M, 2nd New York Heavy Artillery, August 1865 . The war ended in April 1865, but troops continued to occupy the fort temporarily. With their guns cleaned and polished, Company M wou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E05_a-defensive-artillery-fort_Arlington-VA.html
A Defensive Artillery Fort. . Fort Ethan Allen had emplacements for 36 guns. . . The forts that formed the Defenses of Washington were placed at half-mile intervals, supplemented with artillery batteries and rifle pits, making a nearly continuo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E04_fort-ethan-allen-what-to-look-for_Arlington-VA.html
Fort Ethan Allen—What to Look For. . The earthen mounds that surround you are the remains of the fort's construction. . . The model behind you re-creates Fort Ethan Allen as it was depicted in U.S. Army engineering drawings published afte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E03_communications-along-the-defensive-line_Arlington-VA.html
Communications along the Defensive Line. . Fort Ethan Allen was a repeating station, transmitting messages back and forth to other nearby stations. . . A series of signal stations linked the forts of the Defenses of Washington. The soldiers who…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E02_lives-of-the-soldiers_Arlington-VA.html
Lives of the Soldiers. . At the peak of the Civil War, as many as 1,000 soldiers were garrisoned at Fort Ethan Allen. . . The men who built and defended the fort belonged to volunteer regiments recruited from New York, Massachusetts, and other …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E01_protecting-the-fort_Arlington-VA.html
Protecting the Fort. . Fort Ethan Allen depended on more than its thick exterior walls to protect it from enemy attack. . . Guards stationed outside the fort in sentry boxes checked unfamiliar wagons for valid passes before allowing entry to th…