Civil War | Fort
Fort Foote Park
Maryland
13551 Fort Washington Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
United States
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Fort Foote is the only fort of the "Circle Fort" defenses around Washington, D.C., that remained active after the Civil War. It displays two mounted 15-inch Rodman cannons and is one of the best examples of undisturbed earthworks in the "circle" of forts built in the area.
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