Fort DuPont
Historical marker location:
4150 Alabama Avenue Southeast, Fort Dupont, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Alabama Avenue Southeast east of Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1955
Civil War Defenses of Washington. 1861 - 1865
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The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.