Fort O'Rourke, Alexandria

#79 among attractions in Alexandria

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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. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Demolished: 1865Coordinates: 38°46'53"N, 77°4'43"W

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Belle HavenAlexandria United States

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Fort O'Rourke – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huntington station, Fort Willard, Huntley Plantation, Westgrove Park for Dogs.

1 miNE
Area
Huntington station, Alexandria
25 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.
0.7 miE
Park
Fort Willard, Alexandria
18 min walk • 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.
1.4 miSW
Museum, History museum
Huntley Plantation
36 min walk • Huntley, also known as Historic Huntley or Huntley Hall is an early 19th-century Federal-style villa and farm in the Hybla Valley area of Fairfax County, Virginia. The house sits on a hill overlooking Huntley Meadows Park to the south.
1.3 miSE
38°46'12"N • 77°3'33"W
Westgrove Park for Dogs, Alexandria
34 min walk • Park