Fort Bunker Hill (1)

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Fort Bunker Hill (1) (1861-186?) - Fort Bunker Hill was one of the approximately 68 forts that surrounded the city of Washington DC and protected it during the U.S. Civil War period from Confederate invasion. Construction began in August 1861 and was completed in 1863. Abandoned in 186?.

Fort Bunker Hill (1) History

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Current Status

Bunker Hill Park, Washington DC, Washington DC


USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 530171


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Location: Bunker Hill Park, Washington DC.

Maps & Images

Lat: 38.935389 Long: -76.9877536

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 134

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