Fort Willard, Alexandria

Name: Fort Willard
Address: Alexandria, United States

#42 among attractions in Alexandria

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Fort Willard is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is currently undergoing preservation treatment to protect its earthen walls and trenches. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Demolished: 1865Elevation: 141 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°46'58"N, 77°3'58"W

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Belle HavenAlexandria United States

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Fort Willard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huntington station, Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, St. Paul's Cemetery, Dyke Marsh.

0.8 miN
Area
Huntington station, Alexandria
21 min walk • Huntington is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Huntington area of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
1.2 miNE
Historical place, Cemetery
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, Alexandria
31 min walk • The Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery at 1001 S. Washington St. in Alexandria, Virginia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 2012.
1.3 miNE
Cemetery
St. Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria
33 min walk • St. Paul's Cemetery is a cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia. Established in 1809, it is the cemetery of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. It is located in the Wilkes Street cemetery complex.
1.4 miSE
Park
Dyke Marsh, Alexandria
37 min walk • Dyke Marsh is a freshwater wetland and wildlife preserve located on the west bank of the Potomac River south of Alexandria, Virginia between Old Town Alexandria and Mount Vernon. Dyke Marsh consists of about 380 acres of tidal marsh, floodplain, and swamp forest. It formed 5,000 to 7,000 years ago.
1 miSE
38°46'12"N • 77°3'33"W
Westgrove Park for Dogs, Alexandria
25 min walk • Park
0.7 miW
Forts and castles
Fort O'Rourke, Alexandria
18 min walk • Fort O'Rourke is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the southernmost fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War.