Fort Hunt Park, Mount Vernon

Name: Fort Hunt Park
Address: 8999 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, Mount Vernon, United States

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Fort Hunt Park is a public park located in Fort Hunt, Fairfax County, Virginia. It is administered by the National Park Service as part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The park preserves the remains of the eponymous Fort Hunt, portions of which date to the time of the Spanish–American War. The park was named after Brigadier General Henry Hunt, who served as chief of artillery of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Remains of several of the fort's original batteries, including Battery Mount Vernon, Battery Robinson, and Battery Sater, and Battery Porter, have been preserved, and may still be visited today. The structures have been stabilized enough that visitors are able to climb on them without difficulty. Besides the batteries, the battery commander's station still stands; in addition, a flagpole has been erected as a memorial to the intelligence officers who served at the fort during World War II. ()

Built: 1897 (127 years ago)Coordinates: 38°42'59"N, 77°3'1"W

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8999 Fort Hunt Rd, AlexandriaFort HuntMount Vernon United States

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Nearby attractions include: The Capital Wheel, Mount Vernon Trail, Mount Vernon, George Washington's Gristmill.

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