Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Battery Sater

George Washington Memorial Parkway

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Battery Sater Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 26, 2011

1. Battery Sater Marker

Inscription.
Battery Sater and Other Defensive Tactics
Fort Hunt became fully armed as a coastal defense installation upon completion of Battery Sater, the last of the four gun batteries. Battery Sater also served as a command center for mines placed in the river between Fort Hunt and its partner in coastal defense across the river, Fort Washington (MD). The minefields, located 4,000 to 8,000 yards from the main defense, forced enemy ships to slow down and stay within firing range of one or both of the forts.

Completed: January 1904
Artillery: Three 3-inch, 15-pound, rapid-fire guns
Dimensions: 102feet wide x 48 feet deep x 13.5 feet high
Range of Fire: 4.5 miles

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1904.

Location. 38° 42.927′ N, 77° 2.889′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is on Fort Hunt Park Loop, on the right when traveling north. Located in Fort Hunt Park, a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway administered by the National Park Service. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alexandria VA 22308, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker. A different marker also named Battery Sater (here, next to this marker); Protecting America's Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Beyond What You See Today (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 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); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

More about this marker.
[Safety information on the marker:]
Be safe and help us protect our cultural heritage
• Stay on designated paths. Please watch your step. Historic surfaces are uneven and may be damp or slippery. Use handrails when climbing stairs.

• Climbing on or attempting to access restricted areas of historic structures is unsafe and may damage park resources.

• It is illegal to remove anything from Fort Hunt Park. Everything is protected so you and future generations may enjoy these historic resources.

Also see . . . Fort Hunt. NPS site. (Submitted on June 5, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Battery Sater and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 26, 2011

2. Battery Sater and Marker

A Magazine at Battery Sater image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 26, 2011

3. A Magazine at Battery Sater

Gun Emplacement at Battery Sater image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, March 26, 2011

4. Gun Emplacement at Battery Sater

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 839 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 5, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.