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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-186?) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] fort in Fairfax County, Virginia. Named for General [[Randolph B. Marcy]], Chief of Staff for General [[George B. McClellan]]. Abandoned in 186?. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1861-186?) - A Union [[U.S. Civil War]] fort in Fairfax County, Virginia. Named for General [[Randolph B. Marcy]], Chief of Staff for General [[George B. McClellan]]. Abandoned in 186?. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
A earthworks fort with 15 Parrott guns, 2 howitzers and three mortars. Established on the Virginia side of the Potomac River to guard the approaches to the Chain Bridge. | A earthworks fort with 15 Parrott guns, 2 howitzers and three mortars. Established on the Virginia side of the Potomac River to guard the approaches to the Chain Bridge. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Fort Marcy Park, Fairfax County, Virginia | Fort Marcy Park, Fairfax County, Virginia. Earthworks, rifle pits and display cannons. | ||
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* [https://www.nps.gov/cwdw/historyculture/fort-marcy.htm North American Forts - Fort Marcy] | * [https://www.nps.gov/cwdw/historyculture/fort-marcy.htm North American Forts - Fort Marcy] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|26 May 2013}} | ||
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[[Category:Virginia Fairfax County]] | [[Category:Virginia Fairfax County]] | ||
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[[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | [[Category:U.S. Civil War Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | [[Category:Washington DC Defense System - U.S. Civil War]] | ||
Revision as of 04:54, 30 May 2013
Fort Marcy (3) (1861-186?) - A Union U.S. Civil War fort in Fairfax County, Virginia. Named for General Randolph B. Marcy, Chief of Staff for General George B. McClellan. Abandoned in 186?.
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Fort Marcy (3) History
A earthworks fort with 15 Parrott guns, 2 howitzers and three mortars. Established on the Virginia side of the Potomac River to guard the approaches to the Chain Bridge.
Current Status
Fort Marcy Park, Fairfax County, Virginia. Earthworks, rifle pits and display cannons.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1495558
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Location: Fort Marcy Park, Fairfax County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.9355556 Long: -77.1263889 |
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 814
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Visited: 26 May 2013
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