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Fort Ethan Allen
Mr. Lincoln’s Forts
Fort Ethan Allen was constructed during the Civil War to provide one of the last lines of defense against possible Confederate attacks aimed at Washington. The fort commanded approaches to Chain Bridge (over the Potomac River) from the ...
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Fort Ethan Allen
Historical Site
Defenses of Washington
1861-1865
Fort Ethan Allen
This embankment was the south face of Fort Ethan Allen, a bastioned earthwork built in September 1861 to command all the approaches to Chain Bridge south of Pimmit Run. The fort had a perimeter of ...
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