Fort Dupont

ID: 3231 ~ Source: National Capital Parks ~ Creator: William Spradley ~ Date: May 1972

This file appears in: Fort Dupont: Today, Fort Dupont Park is one of eight Civil War Defenses of Washington sites managed by National Capital Parks-East.

Fort Dupont Park, Alabama Avenue, S.E.

This file appears in: Fort Dupont: Today, Fort Dupont Park is one of eight Civil War Defenses of Washington sites managed by National Capital Parks-East.

Fort Dupont: Today, Fort Dupont Park is one of eight Civil War Defenses of Washington sites managed by National Capital Parks-East.

By The DC Historic Sites team

Fort Dupont had six sides, each 100 feet long, protected by a deep moat and trees felled side-by-side with branches pointing outward. It was named for Flag Officer Samuel F. Dupont, who commanded the…