Pointless Prize #CivilWarForts

[lordofthemark]

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.

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[CaseyKane50]

Alison,

😀 Yes, though Fort Craig was my backup fort today. I had planned to capture Fort Richardson, but was thwarted by a security guard at the Army-Navy Country Club.

[LhasaCM]

1/13/2025 – Fort Stevens (in the snow)

[CaseyKane50]

1/14/2025 Fort Whipple

[CaseyKane50]

1/15/2025 Fort Berry

[CaseyKane50]

1/16/2025 Fort Willard

[CaseyKane50]

1/17/2025 Fort Buffalo

[CaseyKane50]

1/18/2025 Fort Ethan Allen

[consularrider]

#civilwarforts – 1/18 – Since it was pointed out in Post #1, Battery Garesché on S Abingdon St in Fairlington.

[CaseyKane50]

1/19/2025 Fort Ward

[Indiana]

1/23 Fort Totten

[consularrider]

#civilwarforts 1/23 – Just an outpost near Manchester/Wilson/4MR.  The actual site is around Ashlawn ES and Powhatan Springs Park

[CaseyKane50]

1/25/2025 Fort Barnard

[CaseyKane50]

1/26/2025 Fort Woodbury

[consularrider]

#civilwarforts 1/26 – Ft Ethan Allen on Old Glebe Rd still has earthen works and a replica cannon

 

[LhasaCM]

1/26/2025 – Fort Reno

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