Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C.

#356 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Fort Lincoln was one of seven temporary earthwork forts part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC during the Civil War built in the Northeast quadrant of the city at the beginning of the Civil War by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army. From west to east, the forts were as follow: Fort Slocum, Fort Totten, Fort Slemmer, Fort Bunker Hill, Fort Saratoga, Fort Thayer and Fort Lincoln. ()

Elevation: 82 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°55'31"N, 76°57'4"W

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Northeast Washington (Woodridge - Fort Lincoln)Washington D.C. United States

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

Nearby attractions include: United States National Arboretum, Goshin, Deanwood, National Bonsai Foundation.

1.2 miSW
Park
United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.1 miSW
Tree
Goshin, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • Goshin is a bonsai created by John Y. Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina junipers, the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, to be displayed at the United States National Arboretum; it has been there ever since.
1.6 miSE
Park
Deanwood, Washington D.C.
40 min walk • The Deanwood Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
1.3 miSW
Museum, Natural history museum
National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.
34 min walk • The National Bonsai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to sustain the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. NBF also helps the United States National Arboretum showcase the arts of bonsai and penjing to the general public.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge, Washington D.C.
18 min walk • The Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge is a railway-only bridge that crosses the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It carries Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and MARC's Penn Line passenger rail traffic.
1.3 miN
Town, Area
Brentwood, Mount Rainier
33 min walk • Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,046 at the 2010 census. Brentwood is located within 1-mile of Washington.
1.4 miSW
Monuments and statues
National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • The National Capitol Columns are a monument in Washington, D.C.'s National Arboretum. It is an arrangement of twenty-two Corinthian columns which were a part of the United States Capitol from 1828 to 1958, placed amid 20 acres of open meadow, known as the Ellipse Meadow.
1.4 miNW
Park
Barnard Hill Park, Washington D.C.
36 min walk • Barnard Hill Park is an urban park located in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Woodridge; it also abuts the Maryland city of Mount Rainier.
~1840 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • Fort Lincoln is a neighborhood located in northeastern Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Bladensburg Road to the northwest, Eastern Avenue to the northeast, New York Avenue NE to the south, and South Dakota Avenue NE to the southwest.
1.1 miS
Park
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is a National Park Service site located in the north eastern corner of Washington, D.C. and the Maryland state border.