MILITARY · HISTORICAL MARKER
Fort DuPont
Washington, District of Columbia · Civil War Defenses of Washington
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Fort DuPont was named after Rear Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont, a Union naval hero of the early years of the Civil War. Its earthworks are still visible, and during the Civil War Washington's forts overlooked farm land.
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Photo: Allen C. Browne
Photo: Richard E. Miller
Photo: Richard E. Miller
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Washington, District of Columbia · USA
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