Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Protecting America's Legacy
George Washington Memorial Parkway
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Preservation at Fort Hunt
The National Park Service preserves and protects the resources and related stories of Fort Hunt Park in the following ways:
1. Removing vegetation to prevent root systems from weakening the concrete structure of the gun batteries;
2. Adding steel-mesh doors to batteries to improve air circulation, prevent vandalism, and promote public safety;
3. Preserving cultural landscapes, including the tree-lined historic roadbed in front of the Mount Vernon Battery.
Battery Robinson
During the Spanish-American War, Fort Hunt worked in tandem with Fort Washington (MD) to protect Washington, D.C. from enemy attack along the Potomac River. The battery in front of you held a single gun whose fire would force ships to maneuver into the range of larger, more powerful guns. However, the guns at Fort Hunt were never fired in wartime action.
Completed: August 1902
Dimensions: 55 feet wide x 65 feet deep x 13.5 feet high
Artillery: One 5-inch rapid-fire gun
Range: 7 miles
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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.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 38° 42.938′ N, 77° 2.842′ 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 marker. Battery Robinson (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 Alexandria.
Also see . . . Fort Hunt. NPS site. (Submitted on June 5, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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 668 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.