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'''Fort Albany''' was a bastioned earthwork built by the [[Union Army]] in [[Arlington County]] (then still known as Alexandria County) in [[Virginia]]. |
'''Fort Albany''' was a bastioned earthwork built by the [[Union Army]] in [[Arlington County]] (then still known as Alexandria County) in [[Virginia]]. |
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==Construction== |
==Construction== |
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[[File:Fort Craig VA Map.jpg|left|thumb|400 px|Map of [[Fort Craig (Virginia)|Fort Craig]] and surrounding area including Fort Albany (1865)]] |
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It was built in 1861 as part of the defense of [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] during the [[American Civil War]]. |
It was built in 1861 as part of the defense of [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] during the [[American Civil War]]. |
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The fort had a perimeter of 429 yards and emplacements for 12 guns.<ref name= |
The fort had a perimeter of 429 yards and emplacements for 12 guns.<ref name=Cooling>{{cite book|first1=Benjamin Franklin |last1=Cooling III|first2=Walton H.|last2=Owen II|title=Defense Posts for the Long Bridge — Forts Albany, Runyan, and Jackson: Fort Albany|work=Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3qRIuDHJoTEC&pg=PA90#v=onepage&q&f=false|year=2010|edition=New|pages=90-92|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-6307-1|lccn=2009018392|oclc=665840182|accessdate=2018-03-05|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
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It was superseded by [[Fort Richardson (Arlington, Virginia)|Fort Richardson]] and Fort Craig which both are 1300 yards to the west and the other 1300 yards to the north. |
It was superseded by [[Fort Richardson (Arlington, Virginia)|Fort Richardson]] and Fort Craig which both are 1300 yards to the west and the other 1300 yards to the north. |
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No trace of the fort remains, although an historic marker shows the location where the fort once stood, guarding the approach to the [[Long Bridge (Potomac River)|Long Bridge]] along the [[Columbia Pike (Virginia)|Columbia Turnpike]], near the modern-day [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]]. |
No trace of the fort remains, although an historic marker shows the location where the fort once stood, guarding the approach to the [[Long Bridge (Potomac River)|Long Bridge]] along the [[Columbia Pike (Virginia)|Columbia Turnpike]], near the modern-day [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]].<ref name=marker>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5258|editor=Swain, Craig|title="Fort Albany" marker|work=HMdb.org: The Historical Marker Database|date=2008-02-09|accessdate=2018-03-05}}</ref> |
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The ground on which the Fort stood was cut away during the construction of the [[Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway]], in 1942.<ref name= |
The ground on which the Fort stood was cut away during the construction of the [[Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway]], in 1942.<ref name=Cooling/> |
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Fort Albany has been recognized as a [[List of Arlington County Historic Districts|Historic District]] by Arlington County. |
Fort Albany has been recognized as a [[List of Arlington County Historic Districts|Historic District]] by Arlington County. |
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| Fort Albany | |
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| Arlington, Virginia | |
  Fort Albany | |
| Coordinates | 38°51′54″N 77°03′58″W / 38.864917°N 77.066167°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1861 |
Fort Albany was a bastioned earthwork built by the Union Army in Arlington County (then still known as Alexandria County) in Virginia.
Construction
It was built in 1861 as part of the defense of Washington during the American Civil War.
The fort had a perimeter of 429 yards and emplacements for 12 guns.[1] It was superseded by Fort Richardson and Fort Craig which both are 1300 yards to the west and the other 1300 yards to the north.
No trace of the fort remains, although an historic marker shows the location where the fort once stood, guarding the approach to the Long Bridge along the Columbia Turnpike, near the modern-day Pentagon.[2] The ground on which the Fort stood was cut away during the construction of the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway, in 1942.[1] Fort Albany has been recognized as a Historic District by Arlington County.
Notes
- ^ a b Cooling III, Benjamin Franklin; Owen II, Walton H. (2010). Defense Posts for the Long Bridge — Forts Albany, Runyan, and Jackson: Fort Albany (New ed.). Scarecrow Press. pp. 90–92. ISBN 978-0-8108-6307-1. LCCN 2009018392. OCLC 665840182. Retrieved 2018-03-05 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Swain, Craig, ed. (2008-02-09). ""Fort Albany" marker". HMdb.org: The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
