Fort Cass

Fort Cass (HM2VH)

Location: Arlington, VA 22201 Arlington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.1', W 77° 5.056'

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Historical Site
Defenses of Washington
1861-1865
Fort Cass

During the Civil War, the Union built a series of forts to defend Washington, D.C. By 1865 there were 33 earthen fortifications in the Arlington Line. Fort Cass (1861) was part of this defensive strategy. Built on top of the rise east of this marker, this lunette fort was named for Colonel Thomas Cass, whose regiment constructed the fort.
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HM NumberHM2VH
Series This marker is part of the Defenses of Washington series
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Marker Number13
Placed ByArlington County, Virginia
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 12:41pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 319219 N 4306079
Decimal Degrees38.88500000, -77.08426667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.1', W 77° 5.056'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 6.00" N, 77° 5' 3.36" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4246 US-50, Arlington VA 22201, US
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