Fort DeRussy, Washington D.C.

Name: Fort DeRussy
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#928 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

Fort DeRussy was an American Civil War-era fortification constructed in 1861 on a hilltop along the west bank of Rock Creek within Washington, D.C., as part of the Defenses of Washington. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Demolished: 1865Area: 65 acres (0.1016 mi²)Coordinates: 38°57'48"N, 77°3'3"W

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Northwest Washington (Rock Creek Park)Washington D.C. United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Comet Ping Pong, Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Ross Drive Bridge.

1.1 miSW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Comet Ping Pong, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • Comet Ping Pong is a pizzeria, restaurant, and concert venue located on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C.'s Chevy Chase neighborhood. Owned by James Alefantis, Comet has received critical acclaim from The Washington Post, The Washingtonian, New York magazine, the DCist, and Guy Fieri of Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
1.2 miSW
Monuments and statues
Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The Peter Muhlenberg Memorial is a public monument in Washington, D.C. It honors John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, a Lutheran minister, Continental Army general, Federalist Era American politician, and member of the prominent Muhlenberg family.
1.2 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • St. Paul's Lutheran Church is a decorated Gothic Revival-style Lutheran church in northwest Washington, D.C. Currently located off of Connecticut Avenue NW, between Ellicott and Everett Streets, it was originally founded in 1843 as the first English-speaking Lutheran church in the District.
0.7 miS
Bridge
Ross Drive Bridge, Washington D.C.
19 min walk • The Ross Drive Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ross Drive Bridge was originally constructed as a timber bridge in 1903 to carry Ross Drive over a tributary ravine of Rock Creek.
1.2 miE
Forts and castles
Fort Stevens, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • Fort Stevens, formerly named Fort Massachusetts, was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War.
1.1 miS
Bridge
Boulder Bridge, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • The Boulder Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miSE
Park
Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The park was created by an Act of Congress in 1890 and today is administered by the National Park Service.
0.4 miW
Park
Little Forest Park, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • Little Forest Park, formerly Francis G. Newlands Park, an undeveloped park located in the District of Columbia neighborhood of Chevy Chase; North of Military Rd. between 28th & 30th Sts. NW. This 8.78 acre site is administered by the National Park Service as a part of Rock Creek...
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Sixteenth Street Heights, Washington D.C.
34 min walk • Sixteenth Street Heights is a large neighborhood of rowhouses, duplexes, and American Craftsman and American Foursquare detached houses in Northwest Washington, D.C..
0.9 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • The William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center is a tennis venue located in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. It is named after William H. G.
1.1 miS
Bridge
Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge are two bridges in Washington, D.C. that are together listed in the National Register of Historic Places: Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort DeRussy?

Nearby attractions include Little Forest Park, Washington D.C. (12 min walk), Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C. (13 min walk), Ross Drive Bridge, Washington D.C. (19 min walk), Barnaby Woods, Washington D.C. (24 min walk).