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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?. Also known as [[Fort Baldy Smith]] after General [[W.F. Smith]] who's troops built the fort. | ||
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[[File:Fort Marcy - historical.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fort Marcy during the U.S. Civil War]] | [[File:Fort Marcy - historical.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fort Marcy during the U.S. Civil War]] | ||
A Union earthworks fort established 24 Sep 1861 and armed with with 15 Parrott guns, 2 howitzers and three mortars. | A Union earthworks fort established 24 Sep 1861 and armed with with 15 Parrott guns, 2 howitzers and three mortars. The fort had a perimeter 338 feet and three outlying gun batteries. The fort was established on the Virginia side of the Potomac River to guard the approaches to the Chain Bridge. | ||
Abandoned at the end of the war and returned to the original owners, the Vanderwerken family who retained ownership until [[World War II]]. | |||
Revision as of 07:17, 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?. Also known as Fort Baldy Smith after General W.F. Smith who's troops built the fort.
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Fort Marcy (3) History
A Union earthworks fort established 24 Sep 1861 and armed with with 15 Parrott guns, 2 howitzers and three mortars. The fort had a perimeter 338 feet and three outlying gun batteries. The fort was established on the Virginia side of the Potomac River to guard the approaches to the Chain Bridge.
Abandoned at the end of the war and returned to the original owners, the Vanderwerken family who retained ownership until World War II.
Current Status
Fort Marcy Park, Fairfax County, Virginia. Administered by the National Park Service. Earthworks, rifle pits in relatively good condition with at least two 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).
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Fort Marcy Display Cannon -
Fort Marcy and Outer Batteries Map from Park Sign -
Fort Marcy Earthworks -
Fort Marcy Earthworks
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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