Fort Ward, Alexandria

Name: Fort Ward
Address: 4301 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria, 22304-1007, United States
Telephone: +1 703-746-4848

#9 among attractions in Alexandria

Museum, Historical place, History museum, Park

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Facts and practical information

Fort Ward is a former Union Army installation now located in the city of Alexandria in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the fifth largest fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War. It is currently well-preserved with 90-95% of its earthen walls intact. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Elevation: 272 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°49'51"N, 77°6'7"W

Address

4301 W Braddock RdAlexandria (Seminary Hill)Alexandria 22304-1007 United States

Contact

+1 703-746-4848

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: The Village at Shirlington, Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Four Mile Run Trail, Virginia Theological Seminary.

1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Village at Shirlington, Arlington
27 min walk • The Village at Shirlington opened as Shirlington Shopping Center in 1944, and was the first large shopping center to open in the Washington, D.C. suburbs and one of the earliest in the United States. It is located along Campbell Avenue at the intersection of Shirley Highway and Quaker Lane / Shirlington Road in Arlington, Virginia.
1.4 miNE
Park
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Alexandria
36 min walk • The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park is a linear regional park in Northern Virginia. The park's primary feature is the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail, an asphalt-surfaced paved rail trail that runs through densely populated urban and suburban communities as well as through rural areas.
1.1 miN
Cycling, Bike path
Four Mile Run Trail, Arlington
27 min walk • The Four Mile Run Trail is a 7-mile long, paved shared use path in Arlington County, Virginia. It runs along Four Mile Run from Benjamin Banneker Park in Falls Church to the Mount Vernon Trail near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where Four Mile Run empties into the Potomac River.
0.9 miSE
Seminary, Gothic Revival architecture
Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria
24 min walk • Virginia Theological Seminary, formally called the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, located at 3737 Senminary Road in Alexandria, Virginia is the largest and second oldest accredited Episcopal seminary in the United States.
1.2 miE
Synagogue
Agudas Achim Congregation, Alexandria
31 min walk • Agudas Achim Congregation is a Conservative synagogue located in Alexandria, Virginia. The synagogue was founded in 1914, and its cemetery was founded in 1933.
1.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Arlington
41 min walk • Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is an historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located at 2704 24th Rd. South in Arlington, Virginia. It was built in 1922, and is a one-story, three bay by six bay, brick church building on a parged concrete foundation.
0.8 miSE
Synagogue
Beth El Hebrew Congregation, Alexandria
20 min walk • Beth El Hebrew Congregation is a synagogue located in Alexandria, Virginia. Established on September 4, 1859, Beth El is an egalitarian synagogue providing worship in the Reform tradition.
0.9 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Signature Theatre, Arlington
24 min walk • Signature Theatre is a Tony Award winning regional theater company based in Arlington, Virginia.
0.8 miNW
Concerts and shows, Auditorium, Theater
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Alexandria
21 min walk • Northern Virginia Community College is a public community college composed of six campuses and four centers in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
1.2 miNW
Street
King Street, Alexandria
31 min walk • King Street is a major road in Alexandria, Virginia, United States and historic Old Town Alexandria. It extends westward from the Potomac River waterfront near the Torpedo Factory Art Center and nearby bustling tourist gift shops and restaurants, passing City Hall and the Alexandria General District Court.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Shirlington, Arlington
24 min walk • Shirlington is an unincorporated urban area, officially called an "urban village", in the southern part of Arlington County, Virginia, United States, adjacent to the Fairlington area. The word "Shirlington" is a combination of "Shirley" and "Arlington".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Fort Ward open?

Fort Ward is open:

Monday 9 am - 8 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 8 pm
Thursday 9 am - 8 pm
Friday 9 am - 8 pm
Saturday 9 am - 8 pm
Sunday 9 am - 8 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Ward?

Nearby attractions include Fairlington, Alexandria (15 min walk), Battery Garesche, Arlington (16 min walk), Beth El Hebrew Congregation, Alexandria (20 min walk), Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Alexandria (21 min walk).

How to get to Fort Ward by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Ward:

Bus

W Braddock Rd + N Howard St • Lines: At5 (4 min walk)
N Howard St + W Braddock Rd • Lines: At5 (5 min walk)