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    lordofthemark
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    During the American Civil War (1861-1865) Washington was surrounded by a chain of fortifications. Mostly in DC and northern Virginia, I think maybe a couple in Maryland.

    Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to ride to as many of them as possible, take a photo of your bike there, and post the hashtag #civilwarforts on Strava.

    Note – there does NOT have to be remains of a fort there. A plaque will do. There is at least one fort location where there is no plaque, and that is fine (you can find a list of the forts, other info, at https://www.nps.gov/cwdw/index.htm

    You will get one point for each fort, but no more than one point a day.

    Note, this is forts only – NOT streets named after civil war officers, or historic places that aren’t forts. Places listed on the civil war defenses website that do not have “fort” in their name (like Battery Garesche) are okay. This prize is inspired by a prize given in 2021 that was for all civil war sites, but this prize is different.

    Note to those unfamiliar with ACW military tactics – the forts are all, or almost all, at the tops of hills – sometimes the tallest hill in a wide area. Have fun.

    #1135335
    Greg Gorman
    Participant

    In.

    #1135343
    lordofthemark
    Participant

    More material to help find forts

    https://npshistory.com/publications/cwdw/brochures/index.htm

    https://npshistory.com/publications/cwdw/cli-1996.pdf

    The alphabetical list

    https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/civilwar/hrsa1-a.htm

    An NPS facebook page, for interesting facts, and maybe a place to ask questions

    https://www.facebook.com/cwdwnps

    #1135361
    soupcampbell51
    Participant

    I’m in

    #1135368
    consularrider
    Participant

    No forts in Indiana 🙁

    #1135424
    CaseyKane50
    Participant

    1/1/2024 Fort Totten (missed the requirement for the bike in the picture. Hopefully, the judge will allow this one-time indiscretion.

    #1135425
    CaseyKane50
    Participant

    1/2/2024 Battery Rodgers

    #1135445
    Serdar
    Participant


    Fort Ward in Alexandria

    #1135490
    CaseyKane50
    Participant

    1/3/2024 Fort Cass

    #1135497
    Heidi Rausch
    Participant

    Fort Slocum today. Question for sponsor – can we repeat forts others have already done?

    #1135532
    CaseyKane50
    Participant

    1/4/2024 Fort Williams

    #1135586
    LhasaCM
    Participant

    Here’s my picture of a sign at Fort Slocum.

    Picture of the Fort Slocum info sign

    #1135590
    CaseyKane50
    Participant

    1/5/2024 Fort Tillinghast

    #1135596
    lordofthemark
    Participant


    “can we repeat forts others have already done?”

    Yes. Each person’s Civil War Defense journey is their own. You could also organize a group ride to one, if you want to be that regimented.

    #1135634
    LhasaCM
    Participant

    Pre-snow shot of Fort Bunker Hill…

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