Fort Jackson (8)

 (1861-1865) - A U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1861 in Arlington County, Virginia. Named Fort Jackson after the area where the fort was situated. Abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

History of Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson was located on the Virginia end of the long bridge and the smallest of the three forts. It has been described as little more than "an outpost for pickets of a small force at the district end of the bridge". The post probably served as an inspection point for bridge traffic from the Virginia side and was probably not an armed site.

The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.

Current Status
Unknown there may be some archeological remains at the north end of the site.

See Also:
 * Fort Albany
 * Fort Runyon
 * Arlington Line - U.S. Civil War
 * Washington DC Fort Ring
 * Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War

Sources:
 * , page 811.
 * , page 92.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Fort Jackson
 * Wikipedia - Fort Jackson