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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. | ||
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Fort Marcy Park, Fairfax County, Virginia. Earthworks, rifle pits and display cannons. The park parking lot is accessible only from the northbound lane of George Washington Memorial Parkway and not the Southbound lane or Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road). | Fort Marcy Park, Fairfax County, Virginia. Earthworks, rifle pits and display cannons. The park parking lot is accessible only from the northbound lane of George Washington Memorial Parkway and not the Southbound lane or Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road). | ||
Revision as of 05:48, 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. The park parking lot is accessible only from the northbound lane of George Washington Memorial Parkway and not the Southbound lane or Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road).
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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