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Inscription: Historical Site Defenses of Washington 1861-1865 Fort Whipple On the high ground to the northeast stood Fort Whipple, a bastioned earthwork built early in 1863 to support the Arlington Line built in 1861. It had a perimeter of 640 yards and emplacements for 47 guns. After the War, Fort Whipple was maintained as a permanent military post. In 1880, the name was changed to Fort Myer In honor of General Albert J. Myer, former post commander and first Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army. This marker is included in the Defenses of Washington marker series. www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5140 |
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Fort Whipple (Marker Number 12), (Defenses of Washington marker series)
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| Author | Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA |
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