Crystal City in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Runyon: Defending the Capital
Erected by The Boeing Company.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Defenses of Washington series list.
Location. 38° 51.929′ N, 77° 2.978′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Crystal City. Marker is on 6th Street South east of Long Bridge Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington VA 22202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The March Across the Long Bridge (here, next to this marker); The Defenses of Washington (a few steps from this marker); Arlington Transformed by War (a few steps from
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Library of Congress
3. Gen. T. Runyon
Harper's Encyclopedia, 1902, says this:
“On April 27, 1861, he [Theodore Runyon] started for Washington, D. C., in command of the 1st Brigade of New Jersey Volunteers; on May 6 reached the national capital, then in a state of great excitement because of an expected invasion, with 3,000 men; on the 10th he took possession of exposed parts of the city, and on the 24th was ordered to occupy and fortify the approaches to the city, especially those converging at the Long Bridge. The first fortifications erected for the defence of the national capital were given the name of Fort Runyon.”
Photo taken between 1860 and 1870, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
“On April 27, 1861, he [Theodore Runyon] started for Washington, D. C., in command of the 1st Brigade of New Jersey Volunteers; on May 6 reached the national capital, then in a state of great excitement because of an expected invasion, with 3,000 men; on the 10th he took possession of exposed parts of the city, and on the 24th was ordered to occupy and fortify the approaches to the city, especially those converging at the Long Bridge. The first fortifications erected for the defence of the national capital were given the name of Fort Runyon.”
Photo taken between 1860 and 1870, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
