Historical Marker

Fort Chaplin

Historical marker location:
Benning Ridge, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Texas Avenue Southeast and C Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south on Texas Avenue Southeast.)

Civil War Defenses of Washington. 1861-1865

Washington, D.C. is a city that has grown politically by leaps and bounds.
Pierre Salinger in The Miami News, August 4, 1959
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