Fort Corcoran
Historical Site
Defenses of Washington
1861-1865
Fort Corcoran
During the Civil War, the Union built a series of forts to defend Washington, D.C. By 1865 there were 33 earthen fortifications in the Arlington Line. Fort Corcoran (1861) was part of this defensive strategy. Built east of this marker, this bastion fort guarded the approaches to the Aqueduct Bridge. It was named for Colonel Michael Corcoran, of the 69th New York State Militia.
Marker is at the intersection of Key Boulevard and North Ode Street, on the right when traveling west on Key Boulevard.
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