Related Historical Markers

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Related Historical Markers

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By Craig Swain, March 26, 2011

Battery Robinson and Marker

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1 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Alexandria — Protecting America's Legacy — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Fort Hunt, part of a national park known as the George Washington Memorial Parkway, reflects the history of Virginia and the nation. Places along the Parkway represent outstanding examples of cultural landscapes; historical, architectural, and . . . — — Map (db m115809) HM

2 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Alexandria — In Support of American Defense — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior — Reported damaged

Fort Hunt played a key role in military development and defense. It was used as a major fortification during the Spanish-American War, as a logistical/training support center during peacetime, and as a military installation during WWI and WWII. . . . — — Map (db m270587) HM

3 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Alexandria — Fort Hunt Park — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Welcome to Fort Hunt Park. The concrete platform in front of you, Battery Mount Vernon, once held a set of heavy guns designed to protect Washington, D.C. from naval attack. In 1885, Secretary of War William C. Endicott chaired a commission that . . . — — Map (db m41175) HM

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