Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

mile further north was Fort Berry Fort
richardson northeast of this, occupied the
end of high ridge, and is in good condi-
ton. The view of the city. river and sur
rounding country from this situation is a
splendid panorama. Nearer the Long
bridge were Forts Scott, Runyon and Jack
son. To the west of this lire and connect
ing the Long and Aqueduct bridges were
Fort Albany, Fort Craig. Fort Mcpherson
and Fort Tillfnghast, all easily traced, al
though the latter contains a farm house
and other buildings.
On the other side Of Arlington Fort
Whipple occupied the site where Fort
Myer is now located. and Forts Cass and
Gorcoran, nearby, have been cut down.
vision of Fort Myer Heights, but the re-
mains Of Forts Morton, Strong, Bennett
ana 1aggerty can still be seen.
South of the Chain bridge were two
strong Notifications Marcy and Ethan
Allen.
This Side of the River.
North Of the Potomac there were twenty
nine defenses known in the archives Of the
War Department rs forts. Interspersed
among them and forming with them a we'll
arranged line to repel attack from Mary
land were thirteen batteries. Fort Sum-
ner, four miles above Georgetown, was the
most westerly of the fortified tons, and
commanded the canal and the Conduit road
up to Cabin Johns bridge and beyond, and
its remains may be family distinguished by
the practiced eye, just where the Conduit
road begins to enter the subdivision Of Glen
Echo. A little east by north of Fort Sum-
ner were batteries Benson ard Bailey, and
upon the eminence Immediately north of
the receiving reservoir were Fort Mansfield
ana Fort simmons and Battery Mansfield,
and a quarter Of a mike further north Fort
Bayard. Rifle pits connected all these works
Across the Tenleytown road and north of
the town of that name was Fort Reno now
obliterated and occupied by a reservoir
Below this line and between the Tenley-
town road and the river We're Fort Gaines
which may be traced just below where Mas
sachusetts avenue extended will enter Uni
versity Heights; Battery Vermont, which
is south of the heights; Battery Kemble and
Battery Martin Scott, which commanded
the Chain bridge and It's approaches; Bat
terry Parrot. which was perched, on the
heights. above the Palisades of the Poto-
overlooking the distributing reservoir.
Strong Positions Selected.
Returning to the northern line of de-
lenses there was a series of cmbankments
connecting Fort Reno with Battery Ros-
sele and Battery Terrill to the east, and
thence with Fort Kearney, and the same
scrt of connection on to Fort Du Russy,
which, together with Battery kingsbury
and Battery Sile, were situated in what is
now Rock Creek Park, west of Brightwood
North of Fort Kearney half a mile was
Battery Meade.
The 7th street road north of Brightw God
was commanded by Fort Stevens. This
was situated to the left of the road going
north, and it's site Is marked by a stone
church. 1t was the only fort actually en-
gagged with the enemy during the war
Early's advance guard reached this point
in 1864, and after a lively fight was forced
back. In the small cemetery across the
road and some distance north Is buried
the dust of those who were killed in this
engagement, and a handsome monument
marks the spot where many of them rest
together.
Famous Old Bunker Hill.
Further to the east and near Stott's sta
ton on the Metropolitan branch Of the
Baltimore and Ohio road was Fort Slo-
cum. and south along the same railroad.
half a mile and a mile respectively, were
Forts Totten and Slenmer, the latter being
in fairly good state of preservation. Fort
Bunker Hill was a few years ago one of
the most familiar landmarks around Wash
irgton. but Brookland overran it,and now an
observation tower marks it's site to the
passing observer. Fort Saratoga, a half
mile to the east, at the junction Of Bunker
Hill and Sargent roads. is in fair condition.
so far as its lines are concerned. Fort
Thayer, to the east by the Baltimore and
Ohio main stem to Baltimore, has disap-
peared before improvements, and the re-
form school stands where Fort Lincoln
frowned. Battery Jameson, to the north
east, can be family traced.
The Eastern branch here interviewed but
on its other side and across the Pennsyl-
vania tracks line ran south to protect
the navy yard, Capitol and arsenal from
Fort Mahan, north of Ben
ming road, protected the bridge. and south
of it, skirting the heights that rose from
the Eastern branch. were Forts Shaplin,
Sedgwick, Meigs, Dupont, Davis, Baker,
Wagner, Ricketts,, Stanton, Carroll and
Grebe.
Follow the Fort Drive.
The Fort Drive proposed by Major Powell
will commence at Massachusetts avenue ex-