Fort Lincoln

Fort Lincoln was one of seven temporary earthwork forts of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC 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.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: historical fort in Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as: “Fort Lincoln Park” and “Fort Lincoln Recreation Center”

Places of Interest

Highlights include United States National Arboretum and United Brick Corporation Brick Company.

Park
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The is an arboretum in northeast , operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.

Ruins
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The United Brick Corporation Brick Complex, also known as the New York Avenue Brickworks, is a historic industrial site. It is located on the 2800 block of New York Avenue, NE in on the grounds of the .

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gateway and Colmar Manor.

Neighborhood
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Northeast is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It encompasses the area located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street.

Village
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is a town located in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,588. As the town developed at the beginning of the 20th century, it assumed a name derived from its proximity to the District of Columbia—the first syllable of Columbia and that of were combined to form "Colmar".

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is a city of 8,000 people in . A large area of is considered a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places.

Fort Lincoln

Latitude
38.92506° or 38° 55′ 30″ north
Longitude
-76.95814° or 76° 57′ 29″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
87C5W2GR+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48207602
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4138717
Wiki­data ID
Q18150288
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Slovenian—“Fort Lincoln” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن لينكولن”
  • Slovenian: “Fort Lincoln”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Theodore Hagans Cultural Center and Dakota Park.

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