Fort Buffalo

Fort Buffalo (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1861 in present day Fairfax County, Virginia. Named Fort Buffalo after the city of Buffalo, New York. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Seven Corners Civil War Fortifications History of Fort Buffalo Established in 1861 by elements of the 21st New York Infantry at a strategic road junction (Seven Corners) near Falls Church, Virginia. Briefly occupied by Confederate troops after the battle of First Manassas in July 1861. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current Status Fort Buffalo Marker Locale No remains built over by Seven Corners Shopping Center, marker only in Fairfax County, Virginia. Location: Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia. The marker is located on Sleepy Hollow Road at the Seven Corners Fire Station #28 at 2949 Sleepy Hollow Road.. Maps & Images Lat: 38.87201 Long: -77.15587 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Fort Ramsay Washington DC Fort Ring Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 804. Links: North American Forts - Fort Buffalo HMDB - Fort Buffalo Marker Visited: 2 Jun 2016