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Fort Foote was an American Civil War-era wood and earthwork fort that composed a portion of the wartime defenses of Washington, D.C., by helping defend the Potomac River approach to the city. It operated from 1863 to 1878, when the post was abandoned, and was used only briefly during the First and Second World Wars. Today, the fort is operated as Fort Foote Park, which is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service as part of the National Capital Parks-East system. The area's mailing address is Fort Washington, MD.

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  • Fort Foote
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  • Fort Foote was an American Civil War-era wood and earthwork fort that composed a portion of the wartime defenses of Washington, D.C., by helping defend the Potomac River approach to the city. It operated from 1863 to 1878, when the post was abandoned, and was used only briefly during the First and Second World Wars. Today, the fort is operated as Fort Foote Park, which is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service as part of the National Capital Parks-East system. The area's mailing address is Fort Washington, MD.
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Garrison
  • 9(xsd:integer)
Built
  • 1863(xsd:integer)
open to public
  • Yes
Name
  • Fort Foote
  • Fort Foote Park
Type
  • Earthwork fort
Caption
  • This drawing of Fort Foote shows a view of the fort looking from above the Potomac River. Much of the interior buildings can be distinguished, as can the two sites of the Rodman guns mounted at the fort.
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  • V
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  • 817(xsd:integer)
Battles
Governing body
  • National Park Service
Condition
  • Partially preserved, multiple guns at site
Ownership
used
  • 1863(xsd:integer)
Builder
Y
  • 269(xsd:integer)
Materials
  • Earth, timber
Location
abstract
  • Fort Foote was an American Civil War-era wood and earthwork fort that composed a portion of the wartime defenses of Washington, D.C., by helping defend the Potomac River approach to the city. It operated from 1863 to 1878, when the post was abandoned, and was used only briefly during the First and Second World Wars. Today, the fort is operated as Fort Foote Park, which is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service as part of the National Capital Parks-East system. The area's mailing address is Fort Washington, MD.
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