Fort DuPont (2)

Fort DuPont (2) (1861-1865) - First established in 1861 as a part on the defense of Washington DC during the U.S. Civil War. Named after Flag Officer Samuel F. du Pont, who commanded the naval victory at Port Royal, South Carolina, in November 1861. Abandoned after the war in 1865.

Fort DuPont (2) History

The fort had six sides, each 100 feet long, and was surrounded by a deep moat. Fort DuPont (2) guarded the Eleventh Street bridge over the Anacostia River near the Washington Navy Yard.

Current Status

Part of Dupont Circle Park. In the 1930s, National Capital Planning Commission acquired the old fort and surrounding land for the park. The only traces of the fort today are the earthworks that can be seen near the southeast corner of the park, circled by a one way loop drive. A bronze plaque is located on a boulder just off Alabama Avenue.

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Location: Southeast corner of DuPont Circle Park, Washington DC. Maps & Images Lat: 38.872793 Long: -76.940206 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 164'

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 135

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort DuPont (2)
• NPS - Fort DuPont (2)

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