Fort Worth — Defenses of Washington (1861-1865)

About this sign

Trail

Civil War Trails

Series

Defenses of Washington

Location

806 St Stephens Road, Alexandria, VA — on St Stephens Road west of North Garland Street

Coordinates

38.8158°N, 77.0978°W · view on OpenStreetMap

City sign ID

9001

Inscription

Here stood Fort Worth, built in 1861. It had a commanding view of the Cameron Valley and guarded the approach to Alexandria by Little River Turnpike. The fort had a perimeter of 463 yards and emplacements for 25 guns.

Places on this site nearby

The following 1 place on this site is within walking distance of this sign:

• Seminary Hill (off Seminary Road, near St. Stephens Road)

  0 m away