Fort Dupont in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort DuPont
Civil War Defenses of Washington
— 1861 - 1865 —
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 23, 2011
1. Fort DuPont Marker
Earthworks of Fort DuPont are visible; follow path to the entrance of the fort.
[Captions:]
Fort DuPont from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drawing
Fort DuPont was named after Rear Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont, a Union naval hero of the early years of the Civil War.
Other Civil War fort locations administered by the National Park Service.
During the Civil War, Washington's forts overlooked farm land.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Defenses of Washington series list.
Location. 38° 52.382′ N, 76° 56.44′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Fort Dupont. Marker can be reached from Alabama Avenue Southeast west of Beck Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4150 Alabama Ave SE, Washington DC 20019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Fort DuPont (a few steps from this marker); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southeast 2 (approx.
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Additional commentary.
1. About the capitalization of DuPont
The name is usually stylized as DuPont; however, DC place names are usually spelled Dupont without the capitalized P.
— Submitted September 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 23, 2011
2. Fort DuPont Marker Panels, Fort DuPont Park
National Archives
3. Fort DuPont
Plan and sections of Fort Dupont - NAID: 11788659, Drawer 169, Sheet 091, Maps and Charts.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 12, 2019
4. Samuel Francis DuPont
This 1867-68 Portrait of Admiral Dupont by Daniel Huntington hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, in Washington, DC.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2022, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
