Historical Marker

Fort De Russy

Historical marker location:
5365 28th Street Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Oregon Avenue Northwest north of Military Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Civil War Defenses of Washington. 1861-1865

The District of Columbia has many people, but few citizens.
Frederick Douglass in Speech, July 3, 1876
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