Kent in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery Kemble
One of the Civil War Defenses of Washington
Erected 2020 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Defenses of Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 38° 55.835′ N, 77° 5.742′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Kent. It is on Chain Bridge Road Northwest 0.2 miles south of Nebraska Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3030 Chain Bridge Rd NW, Washington DC 20016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battery Kemble Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the American University Address (approx. half a mile away); Jeju Jeong-nang (approx. half a mile away); World War II (approx. half a mile away); Birthplace of the Army Chemical Corps (approx. half a mile away); Palisades Recreation Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); School of International Service (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mary Eliza Graydon (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
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3. Gouverneur Kemble
Battery Kemble was named for Gouverneur Kemble, the congressman, diplomat and industrialist who was superintendent of the West Point Foundry.
From Appleton's Cyclopζdia of American Biography, 1888 Vol 3.
From Appleton's Cyclopζdia of American Biography, 1888 Vol 3.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 13, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
