Historical Markers and War Memorials in Manor Park
Manor Park and Vicinity
▶ Washington(1955) ▶ Montgomery County, Maryland(529) ▶ Prince George's County, Maryland(523) ▶ Alexandria, Virginia(297) ▶ Arlington County, Virginia(367) ▶ Fairfax County, Virginia(474)
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On Kansas Avenue Northwest at Nicholson Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Kansas Avenue Northwest.
No visible evidence remains of Fort Slocum, which stood here and across Kansas Avenue to your left. Cannon mounted at Fort Totten helped repulse a Confederate attack on Fort Stevens, July 11-12, 1864. — — Map (db m110283) HM
Near Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) north of Van Buren Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
As the gallant soldiers that are interred at the cemetery marched onto the battlefield on July 11-12, 1864 during the Battle of Fort Stevens, their regimental flags accompanied then into the fight.
Battleground National Cemetery honors these . . . — — Map (db m64225) HM
Near Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) north of Van Buren Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
To the gallant sons
of
Onondaga County, N.Y.
who fought on this field
July 12, 1864
in defence of Washington
and in the presence of
Abraham Lincoln
122 N.Y.V — — Map (db m76093) WM
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