Fort Hunt in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery Robinson
(July 1901)
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, Spanish-American.
Location. 38° 42.938′ N, 77° 2.841′ W. Marker is in Fort Hunt, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from Fort Hunt Park Road just west of Fort Hunt Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8940 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria VA 22308, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Protecting America's Legacy (here, next to this marker); Battery Sater (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battery Sater (within shouting distance of this marker); Capital Defense (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beyond What You See Today (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery Mount Vernon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Hunt Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); People and the Land (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Hunt.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Last Defense (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Fort WashingtonThe Capitals Guardian (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
