Fort Bunker Hill

Historical marker location:

1340 Perry Street Northeast, Brookland, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 14th Street Northeast and Perry Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north on 14th Street Northeast.)

Civil War Defenses of Washington. 1861-1865

The original design of the city was influenced by a French architect: Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French architect and engineer, was hired by George Washington to design the city in 1791. L'Enfant's design was influenced by the layout of several European cities, including Paris and Versailles.