Fort Reno stood at the top of this hill, the highest elevation in Washington, D.C. Cannon mounted there helped repulse a Confederate attack on Fort Stevens on July 11-12, 1864. During the Civil War, Washington's forts overlooked farm land.

Photo: Mike McKeown

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Photo: F. Robby

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Photo: F. Robby

Somerset, Maryland · USA