Fort Taylor (7)

Fort Taylor (7) (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1861 in Falls Church City, Virginia. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Fort Taylor Park Sign in Falls Church. History of Fort Taylor Established by October 1861 as a six gun battery overlooking the present day Seven Corners area, then a strategic intersection. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war. Current Status Taylor's Tavern Marker No remains, Taylor's Tavern markers only in Falls Church City, Virginia. The markers around Fort Taylor Park in Falls Church only indirectly reference Fort Taylor itself. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Fort Taylor Park, East Broad St. and South Roosevelt St., Falls Church City, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.87476 Long: -77.15898 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: 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 824. Links: North American Forts - Fort Taylor HMDB - Taylor's Tavern Falls Church During the Civil War Visited: 2 Jun 2016