Shirlington in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Reynolds
Historical Site
| | Defenses of Washington 1861 - 1865 | |
February 2, 2008
1. Fort Reynolds Marker
Erected 1965 by Arlington County, Virginia. (Marker Number 19.)
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° 50.272′ N, 77° 5.644′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Shirlington. It is on South 31st Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is just east of South Woodrow Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington VA 22206, 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: Welcome to Fort Reynolds Park (a few steps from this marker); Battery Gareschι (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edmund Douglas Campbell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome to Jennie Dean Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Margaret Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell (approx. 0.4 miles
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Other markers no longer nearby. Edmund Douglas Campbell (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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 Reynolds.
Additional commentary.
1. Fort Reynolds Particulars
From Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington, by Benjamin Franklin Cooling III and Walton H. Owen II:
Named for General John F. Reynolds, killed in action at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. It was originally named Fort Blenker after Brig. Gen. Louis (Ludwig) Blenker, commander of the troops who built the fort in 1861. The fort covered Four
February 2, 2008
2. Fort Reynolds Marker
With a perimeter of 360 yards and 12 gun emplacements, the fort was armed with four 32-pdr guns, four 12-pdr howitzers, three 30-pdr Parrott rifles, one 10-inch mortar and two 24-pdr mortars. magazines were placed in the ravine behind the fort. Units garrisoning the fort included the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, 124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and the 166th Ohio National Guard.
— Submitted February 4, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2008. This page has been viewed 2,147 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2008. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
