During the Civil War, the Union Army built 68 forts, 93 batteries for artillery, seven blockhouses, and 20 miles of rifle pits to defend Washington DC against a Confederate attack. Fort Ward was one of these installations, and it was the fifth-largest fort to defend the nation’s capital.
Built in 1861 on what was known as the Arlington Line, the complex was designed with a perimeter of 540 yards and platforms for 24 guns. Later in 1863, the perimeter was expanded to 818 yards with room for 36 guns. The fort never saw any attacks and was dismantled in November 1865. Today, the fort is well preserved with about 90 percent of its earthen walls still intact.
Fort Ward, located at 4301 West Braddock Road inside a 45-acre park, offers self-guided tours of the preserved earthwork and reconstructed military structures. There’s also a museum with exhibits and artifacts, an Officer’s Hut, Ceremonial Gate, and a reconstructed northwest bastion. The museum is open on Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and on Sunday noon to 5 pm.
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1 beds, 1 full baths
Living area: 732 sqft
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2 beds, 1 full baths
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Year built: 2000
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2 beds, 2 full baths
Living area: 1,222 sqft
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Year built: 1954
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$353,000 - 4561 Strutfield Ln #3305
2 beds, 1 full baths
Living area: 879 sqft
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Year built: 2000
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1 beds, 1 full baths
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Year built: 1988
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2 beds, 2 full baths
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$300,000 - 3800 Powell Ln #204
2 beds, 2 full baths
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Year built: 1983
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$205,000 - 5340 Holmes Run Pkwy #1611
1 beds, 1 full baths
Living area: 849 sqft
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Year built: 1967
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$329,900 - 203 Yoakum Pkwy #407
2 beds, 2 full baths
Living area: 1,310 sqft
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Year built: 1975
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3 beds, 2 full, 1 half baths
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Year built: 2001
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