Woodmont in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort C.F. Smith
Protecting the Capital
— Defenses of Washington, 1863-1865 —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2021
1. Fort C.F. Smith Marker
Inscription.
Fort C.F. Smith. Protecting the Capital. The ramps in front of you, now covered with grass, led to wooden platforms on which the various cannons were placed. When Fort C.F. Smith was built in 1863, it had platforms for twenty-two artillery pieces and four siege mortars. Only the mortars and sixteen cannons were ever placed here, however, because the Confederate threat to Washington, D.C., had been greatly reduced. The list of armaments here included two 6-pounder brass guns, six 4.5-inch guns, four 24-pounder guns, three 12-pounder howitzers, one 8-inch seacoast howitzer, and four 8-inch siege mortars.
The ramps in front of you, now covered with grass, led to wooden platforms on which the various cannons were placed. When Fort C.F. Smith was built in 1863, it had platforms for twenty-two artillery pieces and four siege mortars. Only the mortars and sixteen cannons were ever placed here, however, because the Confederate threat to Washington, D.C., had been greatly reduced. The list of armaments here included two 6-pounder brass guns, six 4.5-inch guns, four 24-pounder guns, three 12-pounder howitzers, one 8-inch seacoast howitzer, and four 8-inch siege mortars.
Location. 38° 54.061′ N, 77° 5.47′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Woodmont. Marker is on 24th Street North, 0.1 miles west of 23rd Road North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2411 24th St N, Arlington VA 22207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Fort C.F. Smith (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2021
2. Fort C.F. Smith Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
