Fort Washington in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Reporting for Duty
Fort Foote Park
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 29, 2021
1. Reporting for Duty Marker
Just ahead of you, notice how the sloped hills create an entryway. Soldiers cleared the land and piled up soil to make the earthworks. The walls were about 20 feet (6 m) thick! This secure, guarded entry, also known as a sally port, bustled with activity. Generals, Cabinet members, and even President Lincoln took this path before you. As you walk this path, imagine soldiers starting and finishing their shifts. Horse drawn carts hauling ammunition also passed through here.
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Secretary of State William Henry Seward made frequent visits.
His Son, Brigadier General William Henry Seward, Jr. commanded the fort.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 46.084′ N, 77° 1.679′ W. Marker is in Fort Washington, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from the intersection of Fort Foote Road and Jessica Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8915 Fort Foote Rd, Fort Washington MD 20744, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Forts for a New War (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Foote (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); King's Depression Carriage (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Northwest Bastion (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 15-inch Rodman Smoothbore (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named 15-inch Rodman Smoothbore (was about 400 feet away but
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 29, 2021
2. Reporting for Duty Marker
Also see . . . Fort Foote. National Park Service (Submitted on November 30, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
