Army Navy Country Club in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Richardson

Historical Site

— Defenses of Washington 1861 - 1865 —

Fort Richardson Marker image. Click for full size.

January 15, 2011

1. Fort Richardson Marker

Inscription. Here is what is left of Fort Richardson, a detached redoubt constructed in September, 1861, to cover the left flank of the newly built Arlington defense line, It was named for General Israel B. Richardson, whose division was then deployed to defend against attack by way of Columbia Turnpike. It had a perimeter of 316 yards and emplacements for 15 guns.

Erected 1965 by Arlington County, Virginia. (Marker Number 16.)

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. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.

Location. 38° 51.468′ N, 77° 4.663′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Army Navy Country Club. It can be reached from 18th Street South. The marker is located along the private Army Navy Country Club Access road alongside the remnants of Fort Richardson's parapets and ditches. Access is restricted to members, their guests, and registered attendees of events hosted by the club. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 18th Street South, Arlington VA 22204, 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 South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Soldiers

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Richardson (within shouting distance of this marker); Selina Gray (approx. 0.4 miles away); History of Bocce Ball (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Washington Carver Cooperative Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away); Albert I. Cassell (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

More about this marker. In the center of the marker is a map of the Washington Defenses, with a red (weathered) arrow pointing out the location of Fort Richardson.

January 15, 2011

2. Fort Richardson Marker

January 15, 2011

3. Fort Richardson Marker

Looking east along the south wall and ditch.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 17, 2026

4. Fort Richardson Marker

The landscape has markedly changed since first addition to this database.

Fort Richardson Parapets image. Click for full size.

January 15, 2011

5. Fort Richardson Parapets

Looking south in the middle of the ninth green at the Army Navy Country Club golf course.

View to the northeast to Washington, DC image. Click for full size.

January 15, 2011

6. View to the northeast to Washington, DC

United States Air Force Memorial spires in center of photo.

“Guns and gun-crews of Fort Richardson” image. Click for full size.

7. “Guns and gun-crews of Fort Richardson”

Photograph of 1st Connecticut Artillery drilling at Fort Richardson. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1977. No. 0759

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2011. This page has been viewed 3,052 times since then and 111 times this year. Last updated on March 10, 2026. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2011. 4. submitted on March 10, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 15, 2011. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.