Fort Greble

Civil War Defenses of Washington

Earthworks of Fort Greble are visible beyond this exhibit.

Fort Greble was named in honor of Lt. John T. Greble, slain at the Battle of Big Bethel, June 10, 1861, the first U.S. Military Academy graduate killed in the Civil War.

Marker is at the intersection of Elmira Street SE and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, on the right when traveling west on Elmira Street SE.

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