Fort Ward Bombproof (Historical Marker)

Here follows the inscription written on this trailside historical marker:

Bombproof
Two bombproofs, each measuring 200 feet long by 12.5 feet wide, were located in the center of Fort Ward. During normal operations the bombproofs were used as meeting rooms, storage facilities, and sometimes as a prison. In the event of an attack, the structures provided temporary protection for the soldiers. Water was supplied by a well located between the bombproofs.

Erected by City of Alexandria.

More about this marker. The marker displays a Detail of Bombproof #1 and a Cross section of a bombproof. An engineering plan of the fort in the upper left indicates the position of the bombproofs in blue, with the next stops on the fort tour in red.

The Marker is Located between the Bombproofs