Fort Washington

Constructed November 1775 by the

Continental Army under

General George Washington

This fort was used during the

Siege of Boston

and helped force its

evacuation by the British

Marker is on Waverly Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy ...

Fort Washington

Approximately 2 miles north of this point, Fort Washintgon was built in the spring of 1850 by Wiley B Cassity (Cassady or Cassidy), Charls D. Gibbes, Major Lane and others. This fort, probably the first building erected in Fresno County, ...

Fort Couch - General Couch - Fort Washington

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Fort Couch was built as part of the emergency fortifications erected to defend Harrisburg and nearby bridges across the Susquehanna River during the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania by Confederate forces. Fort Couch was built as an advance position ...

Fort Washington Powder Magazine

Beneath this building lies the powder magazine of Fort Washington, the major military outpost of the United States in the Northwest Territory, 1789-1808. The magazine was uncovered in October, 1952 when footers were being excavated. It is the only ...

Fort Washington

Lytle Park Series

Southwest of Lytle was Fort Washington, built in 1789 and 1790 and named for President George Washington. The fort protected settlers in the new Ohio country from Indian attacks. It became the base headquarters for the Indian campaigns ...

Fort Washington

1789 - 1808

This monument stands at the site of

the fort that served as a major military base

for the Northwest Territory.

This stone replica of a blockhouse was

originally dedicated June 14, 1901

Rededicated at present site

November ...

Fort Washington

About 700 feet south of this stone is an American redoubt and the site of Howe's threatened attack Dec. 6, 1777.

From here Washington's Army marched to Valley Forge.

Marker is on Bethlehem Pike 0 miles south of Fort ...

Fort Washington Park

Fort Washington Park is the site of the first permanent fort constructed between 1814-1824 to guard the Potomac River approach to our Nation's Capital. Today the park offers many recreational opportunities and programs. Explore the historic sites and enjoy the ...

Fort Washington

The ground on which this

building stands

formed part of the

Fort Washington Reservation

— 1789 —— 1808 —

This reservation was bounded on

the north by Fourth Street, on the

east by Ludlow Street, on the south

by ...