Fort Marcy (3)

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?.

Fort Marcy NPS Marker	Fort Marcy Trail Map from Marker
Fort Marcy Display Cannon

Fort Marcy (3) History

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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. 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. 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
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  Fort Marcy and Outer Batteries Map from Park Sign
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  Fort Marcy Earthworks

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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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 243'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Marcy
• Wikipedia - Fort Marcy Park

Visited: 26 May 2013

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