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By F. Robby, July 7, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Fort Reno Marker | | |
Inscription. No visible evidence remains of Fort Reno, which stood at the top of this hill, the highest elevation in Washington, D.C.
[drawing of Fort Reno] Fort Reno from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drawing. Cannon mounted at Fort Reno helped repulse a Confederate attack on Fort Stevens, July 11-12, 1864.
[map of northern DC] Other Civil War fort locations administered by Rock Creek Park.
[photo of unnamed Washington fort] During the Civil War, Washington's forts overlooked farm land.
Erected by National Park Service.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Defenses of Washington marker series.
Location. 38° 57.055′ N, 77° 4.509′ W. Marker is in Tenleytown, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Chesapeake Street, on the right when traveling south on Nebraska Avenue. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20016, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. A different marker also named Fort Reno (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); The Civil War Defenses of Washington (about 700 feet away); Fort Bayard (approx. 0.9 miles away); John Wesley (approx. 1.1 miles away); Colonel Joseph Belt (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland); Fort De Russy (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fort DeRussy (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Fort DeRussy (approx. 1.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Tenleytown. | | | | 
By F. Robby, July 7, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Fort Reno Marker | | Looking west up the hill where Fort Reno was located. | | |
Additional comments.
1. Fort Reno Particulars
From "Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington," by Benjamin Franklin Cooling III and Walton H. Owen II:
The fort was first named Fort Pennsylvania, but later renamed to honor Major General Jesse Reno, who was killed in the battle of South Mountain in September 1862. The fort covered the three roads that converged at Tennallytown, leading to Georgetown.
The fort had a perimeter of 517 yards, with 27 guns and mortars. The mounted guns included two 8-inch siege howitzers, nine 24-pdr howitzers, one 100-pdr Parrott Rifle, four 30-pdr Parrott Rifles, two 10-inch mortars, and two 24-pdr Coehorn mortars. A battery to the north mounted seven more 20-pdr Parrott Rifles.
Units stationed at the fort included the 7th Pennsylvania Reserves (36th Infantry Regiment), 59th New York Infantry, 9th and 10th Rhode Island Infantry, and the 10th Rhode Island battery.
On July 11, 1864, portions of the 151st Ohio National Guard, 1st New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, and 9th New York Heavy Artillery occupied the fort while Confederates demonstrated in front of nearby Fort Stevens. (Some Confederates claim to have "scouted" into the fort prior to the arrival of these Federal forces, thus actually having entered the Washington defenses.) | | | | 
By F. Robby, July 7, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Point Reno | | As described on the Fort Reno marker, about 1/10th mile up the hill is this marker in the ground indicating the highest natural elevation in Washington, D.C. | | |
— Submitted July 13, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Additional keywords. Highest Point in DC
Credits. This page originally submitted on July 7, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 310 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on July 7, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. |
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