Fort Worth (Historical Marker)

GPS Coordinates: 38.8159535, -77.0978332
Closest Address: 806 Saint Stephens Road, Alexandria, VA 22304

Here follows the inscription written on this roadside historical marker:

Historical Site
Defenses of Washington
1861 - 1865
Fort Worth

Here stood Fort Worth, built in 1861. It had a commanding view of the Cameron Valley and guarded the approach to Alexandria by Little River Turnpike. The fort had a perimeter of 463 yards and emplacements for 25 guns.

Erected by Civil War Round Table of Alexandria.

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