LC-DIG-pga-04540 (digital file from original item) LC-USZ62-93525 (b&w film copy neg.) Andrews Air Force Base (1953) 90mm guns, (1951 - 1954) 120mm guns (eight): on post (W-32). Located on the Monocacy River at Glade Creek. Brookmont: It was used by the MD colonial militia after 1756. Shows existing and former Civil War forts/batteries and present-day roadways in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Bear Camp Of the following, only Batteries Bailey and Jameson are still extant in some form. Fort Mansfield | Pages in category "Forts in Maryland" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. The cabin was taken down in 1910 and replaced by the James Twigg House (on the same stone foundation, according to tradition). The History of Fort Alice. - 1756), near Pectonville (1755), near Grantsville Further appreciate the life and legacy of this great American heroine by attending a ranger-led program or exploring additional sites along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. Camp Observation ), 1 Map of Maryland, Delaware, and parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia, showing "camps & forts" underlined in red, "prominent places" underlined in blue, roads, railroads, drainage, towns, and boundaries. Four 15-inch Rodmans were emplaced here in the late 1870's or 1880's. At the outset of the Civil War, a system of flanking forts and batteries was constructed around Washington. Landover (1951 - 1957) 90mm guns, (1953 - 1954) 120mm guns (eight): undetermined. Also known as Camp at the Grove. Suitland: battery headquarters only (? It later became a storehouse and commissary in 1863. Fort Campobello located at 616 Sedgewick Street (site now Allegheny High School). After Calvert died in April 1632, the charter for \"Maryland Colony\" was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, on June 20, 1632.The colony was named in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I. Some were established during the War of 1812 and the Civil War. State marker located on South Walnut Street. Its early names included Fort at Wills Creek, Post at Wills Creek, and Fort Mount Pleasant, and it was originally built by the Virginia colonial militia as a trading outpost of the Ohio Company. This list may not reflect recent changes . The fort saw service during the American Revolution as a prison for British soldiers. ¤¤ COAST DEFENSES of the POTOMAC RIVER (partial) (see also Fort Hunt, VA) A British encampment on the Braddock Road. Fort Bunker Hill was a brick and earthenwork fortification built as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War. Dubbed "Hager's Fancy", the house was built in 1739-40 over two springs to ensure a protected water supply. Located in Hagerstown City Park. East of town is The Little Crossings state marker located on US 40 (Alt.) A stockaded settler's home, located on Licking Creek about four miles south of the Mason-Dixon line, northwest of Mills' Fort. Harbor defense was an important part of colonial history in Delaware, as well as in the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. Regarding Civil War Campgrounds. Historic US and Canadian fortifications. Located at 8500 Snouffer School Road. (February 2009) Washington, DC had eighteen forts surrounding it during the American Civil War. Camp Benton | Battery Doubleday (1756 - 1764, 1780- 1783, 1861 - 1865), Big Pool FORT WIKI Fort at Cresap's | Fort Duncan | This was the only Civil War Battle that occurred in the Nation's Capital and the only time in the nation's history that a sitting President (Lincoln) has come under direct enemy fire. The river crossing here was later used repeatedly by Confederate forces. Budd's Ferry Battery In 1862, the United States government, in need of a hospital for the Union troops, leased the Point Lookout area. Mines were planted in the river in 1898. The Civil War Defenses of Washington were a complex system of fortifications built by the Union to protect the District. Fort Meigs | Cunningham Falls State Park. Fort Duncan Camp Casey | Includes text and col. ill. Bladensburg Battlefield (NPS Historic Resources Study) Hager's Fort | The Civil War Defenses of Washington is a complex system of earthwork fortifications constructed by Union forces during the Civil War. See also NIKE missile info from the Fort Meade Museum Fort Alexander (1861 - 1863), located adjacent to Fort Ripley (site located at 5309-5325 Westpath Way). Son Michael built his house nearby in 1764 (still extant on Main Street). ), near Fairview State marker located at original site on Washington Street at Prospect Square. Today nineteen fort sites are administered by the National Park Service located on approximately 130 acres. (1749 - 1765), Cumberland Except for a few guns at the Washington Arsenal, Fort Washington was the only defense for the Nation’s Capital until the Civil War when a circle of temporary forts was built around the city. Zekiah Fort Oxen Hill (1951 - 1957) 90mm guns: undetermined. Shelby's Fort (1) | There is also a small museum with a number of antique pieces related … Text, aerial view of earthen "Fort Foote", and. Battery Bailey It was used as a hospital during the Civil War. A settlers' fort on Dry Run on Baker's Ridge, 11 miles northeast of Fort Frederick. Fort Alice | A Mattawoman Indian town/fort was located in the vicinity. Fort Simmons | (1754 - 1760's), near Pectonville Also known as Fort at Cresap's. Camp Hicks | The circa-1835 railroad bridge is one of the nation's oldest. During the Civil War, this camp imprisoned over 50,000 Confederate Soldiers. North Battery was located on Roziers Bluff, now a picnic area just north of the fort. The Union victories at South Mountain and Antietam (fought three days later) led President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Fairview Mt. Unusually substantial for the time, its walls were built of stone and the interior included three large, spacious buildings. Fort Ripley | Shelby's Post (3) The Library of Congress generally does not own rights to material in its collections and, therefore, cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Huge armies prowled around Maryland and Virginia throughout the entire war. Bethesda (1951 - 1957) 90mm guns: undetermined (W-82). . A Late Woodland Period palisaded Indian town, excavated in the 1930's. (1755), near Grantsville The battle engaged other Civil War Defenses, including Forts Reno, Bayard, DeRussy, Slocum, Totten and Bunker Hill. 25th New York Volunteer Cavalry Monument. The fort's guns were turned toward the city. The fort was built in late 1861 by soldiers from the 11th Massachusetts Infantry regiment and was intended to assist in the defense of the northeast approaches to Washington between Fort Totten and Fort Lincoln. at MD 36. A five-gun Water Battery (1809 - 14) was located by the lighthouse. The Maryland Park Service hosts several significant Civil War sites, such as South Mountain and Point Lookout, and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park. Mounted three 32-pounder cannons. at the Big Shade Run bridge. As part of the Union, but rife with Southern sympathizers, Maryland was a microcosm of a nation torn apart by war. (Accokeek Creek Archaeological Site) Camp Casey (1861 - 1862), located in Cottage City near Bladensburg. A. Fort Armistead; C. Fort Carroll; Civil War Defenses of Washington; Fort Cumberland (Maryland) D. Fort Defiance (Maryland) Fort Detrick; F. Fort Foote; Fort … Title from published Civil War bibliography. 5. (1750's - unknown), near Kemps Shade Run Camp The town was founded by Hager in 1762, originally named Elizabeth Town, after Hager's wife. Located on the Potomac River, it was originally a trading post that was stockaded in 1755. Lancelot Jacques' Fort Tonoloway Fort | The Susquehannock Indians built a rectangular fort on the south bank of Piscataway Creek. Also see . This marker is one of a set along the National Park Service's trail to the top of Maryland Heights. It was probably located on the east bank of Little Tonoloway Creek. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. War Defenses of Washington South Mountain State Battlefield seeks to preserve and interpret the first major Civil War battle to take place in Maryland. (1824 - 1946, intermittent), Fort Washington While … Only one heavy gun was emplaced that did any real damage. Discover our unique Civil War history, and explore the battlefields that made Maryland “The Crossroads of the Civil War.” 1 Antietam National Battlefield 2 Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House and Museum Battery Jameson | The only action to ever occur here took place in December 1861 by CSA raiders. The Piscataways later became Calvert's allies against Virginia trader William Claiborne and the Susquehannock Indians. Part of the fort's palisade has been reconstructed. Andersonville National Historic Site. Pedal and hike the battlefields that shaped history, now landscapes of sweeping beauty sure to inspire. Battle of Funkstown state marker located on US 40 (Alt.) Fort Frederick in the Civil War Built by the colony of Maryland in 1756, Fort Frederick played an important role in the early development of Western Maryland. (1755 - 1756), near Hancock See also Maryland Heights Stone Fort Trail from Naviquan.com. (1860's), Cumberland (1784 - 1790's), near Cumberland Isaac Baker's Fort Hillandale (1951 - 1959) 120mm guns (eight): undetermined. Bladensburg Battlefield | Get outside, explore and learn about some of Maryland’s most significant Civil War sites. The position at Mount Clare was called Camp Carroll, and remained here for the duration of the war. (Old National Pike) at East Green Street. There may have been a fort or battery located in Suitland. Nicholas' Fort | (1861 - 1866), various locations Built by Confederate POW labor when Washington was threatened by Confederate General Early's raid, and a prison break was feared. Plans were made to rework the North and South Batteries in 1873, but the work was never started. During World War I some gas service tests were carried out at the post and Fort Washington used the area for training Officer Candidates during World War II. Fort Foote, however, was kept by the government and its structure expanded. Four fort vicinity sketch maps, each covering the same area, but in various stages of completion. The settlement was attacked several times. A five-gun battery (unarmed) and a second battery (unarmed) were both located to the right of Battery Jameson. Endicott batteries include Battery Meigs (1900 - 1913), Battery Wilkin (1902 - 1928), Battery Smith (1903 - 1920), Battery Humphreys (1899 - 1929), Experimental Battery (1899 - 1900) buried, Battery Emory (1898 - 1929), Battery Decatur (1899 - 1918), Battery Many (1905 - 1928), and Battery White (1898 - 1920). Battery Simmons (four vacant platforms, two guns emplaced after July 1864), an outwork of Fort Simmons, located at Allen and Bayard Streets (no marker). (The Accokeek Foundation) In 1863 its name was changed to The South Battery was located where Battery Many would later be. Redoubt Kirby | Little Meadows Camp In many ways, Frederick County was at the crossroads of America’s Civil War. Fort Cumberland Trail is a walking tour highlighting parts of the fort's ruins and tunnels located underneath Emmanuel Episcopal Church (1849), at Washington and Greene Streets. Braddock's Road state marker located at the corner of Fayette Street, Greene Street, and Braddock Road. As a small county seat located at the intersection of major roads in a slave-holding border state close the nation’s capital, Rockville saw considerable action during the Civil War. Camp Morris (1863), located adjacent to Fort Simmons. Indian Head Battery George Washington's Headquarters (1794), a log cabin used during the Whiskey Rebellion encampment, still exists, relocated to Riverside Park on Greene Street. Access to the Bay meant the ability to receive shipped goods, quickly transport troops from one point to another and threaten the enemy with strikes deep into their territory. American Civil War Preservation. Of the following, only Batteries Bailey and Jameson are still extant in some form. This article is an orphan, as few or no other articles link to it. Camp Lyon Evan Shelby's Fort (1) State marker located on US 40 (Alt.) Hessian Barracks 5 Abandoned Forts In Delaware That Hold Historic Keys To The Past. This was the headquarters of the Potomac River Defenses. Battery Lane | Edward's Ferry state marker located on Edward's Ferry Road at MD 190 (River Road). Redoubt (or Battery) Rucker, an outwork of Fort Meigs connected by a covered way, located at Bowen Road / Marlboro Pike and Benning Road. 244 likes. Blockhouse Point | 122nd New York Volunteer Monument. Catoctin Furnace. The fort was used as a temporary prison where political prisoners suspected of being confederate sympathizers were held, often without trial. No remains of any of the individual works, destroyed in the 1950's for residential development. Battery Alexander | Carmody Hills (1952 - 1957) 120mm guns: undetermined. General Joseph Hooker's Headquarters state marker located on MD 224 at Chicamuxen Church. Fort Frederick | (1755 - 1760's), near Hicksville Signal Station | Because of its strategic location, bordering the capital city of Washington D.C., and the strong desire of the opposing factions within the state to sway public opinion towards their respective causes, Maryland would play an important role in the Civil War. La guerre de Sécession ou guerre civile américaine (généralement appelée « The Civil War » / ð ə ˈ s ɪ v ə l w ɔ ɹ / [1], litt. A Union fort protecting the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge over the Youghiogheny River northwest of town. Forts: Name: Location: Description: Fort Allen : Near New Bern (Craven County) Built in 1862 by Confederate forces on the west bank of the Neuse River to defend New Bern. (1861), Downsville Because of its close distance to both capitals, the Bay and its rivers played an important role in many Civil War battles. Most of the guns were removed but one of the fort's Parrott guns was sent to the Evergreen Cemetery in Leechburg, Pennsylvania. Funkstown Line | It was soon abandoned because of inadequate sight lines to the river fords used by the Confederates. A trading post established adjacent to Fort Frederick after Shelby's Fort (1) burned down (see below). A Union earthwork battery built to halt Confederate raids across the Potomac River. It was attacked in 1756. One such spot was Fort Massachusetts, built along the Seventh Street Pike, a thoroughfare leading to and from Washington. (1862 - 1863), Boonesboro Cumberland Civil War Forts Probably occupied beginning in 1590. Fort Hill located at 500 Greenway Ave. (site now Fort Hill High School). A Union fort guarding the western approach to Baltimore. Title from panel. Shelby's Post (2) | Fort Alexander | Hinkle's Blockhouse | (1861 - 1862), White's Ferry The ruins of the fort were regarrisoned for the Civil War. (220 yard perimeter) Susquehannock Indian Fort (1) Evan Shelby's Post (3) A settlers' fort used by the MD colonial militia after 1756. Battery Lane (park), located at 4960 Battery Lane. Fort Lincoln. A Union blockhouse on the Potomac River at the head of Watkins Island, directly across from the Loudoun/Fairfax County line in Virginia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. At only 1.6-miles in length, the scenic trail here is perfect for nearly any age explorer. Ferry National Historical Park - Maryland Heights. Walker Archaeological Site A settlers' stockade with four blockhouses. Forestville (1952 - 1957) 90mm guns: undetermined (W-24). Civil War History Pointless Prize I am sponsoring a Civil War History pointless prize. Situated on a narrow peninsula where the Potomac River empties into the Chesapeake Bay, Point Lookout was the site of a 40-acre prisoner of war camp that housed up to 52,264 Confederate prisoners from 1863 to 1865. (1951 - 1959), Washington area Biggs Ford Archaeological Site Learn more about the history of the park here. Nearby was Union Chicamuxen Creek Camp (1861 - 1862). (See also the DISTRICT of COLUMBIA and VIRGINIA pages) The cemetery was established before the war. Positions were occupied from October 1861 to March 1862 when the Confederates abandoned the Potomac River defenses in Virginia. (1861), Williamsport One original building still exists, renovated as a museum in 1931, located on the grounds of the Maryland School for the Deaf (1868) at Clarke Place and South Carroll Street. The cellar was built with defensive loopholes. Camp Heintzelman Mills' Fort | Funkstown Line Fort Warburton | Camp Warburton No remains. Shiloh was the largest battle in the Civil War’s Mississippi Valley Campaign and its terrible cost was shocking to both sides. Places. Located at 10610 Hinkle Road NE, about six miles east of the site of Fort Cumberland. ¤ National Archives MAP ¤ On Sunday, April 2, 1863 the Civil War came to Garrett County. Zekiah Fort An overview of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, the roles of Fort Stevens and other forts in the Civil War, and how park visitors can experience these places today. Of interest in Gaithersburg is NIKE Missile Park, a former NIKE missile launch site (W-94) (1955 - 1963) that was opened as a public park in 2002. Four 90mm AA guns and/or four 120mm AA guns were positioned at each site, with troop barracks and other support buildings. Hessian Barracks | Located on the Mason-Dixon Line, Frederick County was the site of the Battle of South Mountain (1862) and the Battle of Monocacy (1864). (1863 - 1878/1946), Fort Foote Village FORT WIKI State marker located on MD 144 (Western Pike) at Locher Road. State marker located on US 301 south of Mattawoman Creek. Union defenses included: Monocacy Blockhouses | It is located in Oakland, the county seat. Mockley Point Site | During the American Revolution, the fort served as a POW camp for British and Hessian soldiers. A Union stone-walled defense located in the Maryland Heights section of Harpers Ferry NHP. When George Washington surrendered to the French at Fort Necessity, PA in 1754, he withdrew to this fort. Camp Rose Hill | Shade Run Camp | Redoubt Cross | An 1890's mine casemate was built in the lower level of the fort. (1755), near Frostburg Walker Site | No remains, no marker. Frederick Barracks Forts Franklin, Alexander, and Ripley were part of the defenses of Washington. Over the course of the Civil War, the Army Engineers erected numerous fortifications throughout the country, but the Defenses of Washington were, by far, the most ambitious. Several permanent sites were established for the Army's Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) Gun Site Program, the precursor to the NIKE missile defense program. We have so much Civil War history in the DC Metro area, and I'd love for us to explore more of our nation's heritage. A Union post overlooking White's Ford. PHOTOS by John Hamill In 1798 it was renamed Fort McHenry in honor of James McHenry, Secretary of War under George Washington.The location ensured that enemy ships sailing into Baltimore would have to pass the fortifications. Other area sites included: The town changed hands several times during the war. George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, applied to Charles I for a royal charter for what was to become the Province of Maryland. Fort Sumner was built during the American Civil War by the Union Army in the Brookmont section of Bethesda, Maryland, just northwest of Washington, D.C. One building was demolished in 1874 in order to construct a new building for the school. (26) Originally comprised of 68 earthwork forts, 20 miles of rifle pits, 32 miles of military roads, and 93 detached batteries, these fortifications made Washington, D.C. one of the most heavily fortified locations in the world. The old tunnels were used before the Civil War as part of the Underground Railroad. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maryland/fort-foote-civil-war-ruins This is the only time in United States military history that two regiments of the same numerical designation and from the same state have engaged each other in battle. Please send any corrections and/or additions to this list to: (1814), Bladensburg (1861 - 1862), near Doncaster According to the report of the army’s official engineer, her defenses boasted 68 enclosed forts with 807 mounted cannon and 93 mortars, 93 unarmed batteries with 401 emplacements for field guns and 20 miles of rifle trenches plus three blockhouses. Also located here are Interior Fort (1863) (five guns), Exterior Fort (1863) (infantry parapets), Naval Battery (1862) (seven guns), the 100-pounder Battery (1863) (one gun), and the 30-pounder Battery (aka Six-Gun Battery) (1862). Nicholas' Fort Though abandoned and in disrepair, a vague nostalgia and patriotism lingers amongst these sites. (1860's), near Stronghold Fort Foote | Sugar Loaf Mountain Signal Station One magazine was never completed, hence its ruined state today. A Late Woodland Period palisaded Indian town, partially excavated 1969. Spendelow's Camp Rockville, Maryland in the Civil War Speaker: Eileen McGuckian. (80 yard perimeter) State marker ¤¤ Fort Washington (National Park) Renamed Redoubt Kirby in 1864. It was abandoned after Fort Frederick was built. Daniel Cresap's Fort Little Meadows Camp | MARYLAND AND MOUNT CLARE DURING THE CIVIL WAR (1861 – 1865) ... By summer, troops, artillery, and forts were placed in various squares and parks, including Mount Clare. Fort Pendleton | (1755 - unknown), Cresaptown (1680 - 1692), near St. Charles Site located about 300 yards from Cresap's Fort ruins. By 1865, 68 forts and 93 batteries armed with over 800 …
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