Fort Slocum

Fort Slocum was one of seven temporary earthwork forts of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, D.C., built in the Northeast quadrant of the city after the beginning of the 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., United States
  • Also known as: “Fort Slocum Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lamond Recreation Center and District of Columbia Public Library-Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library.

Community center
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is a community center.

Library
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The Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the neighborhood of It is located at 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE.

Cemetery
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is an 86-acre in the neighborhood of , located across the street from the historic Soldiers' Home and the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brookland-Petworth-Takoma and Fort Totten.

Brookland, Petworth, and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park. Following the "White Flight" after desegregation and the 1968 riots, these neighborhoods were left underpopulated, overwhelmingly African-American, and much less wealthy than the , just across Rock Creek Park.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast is located between Riggs Road N.E. to the north, Bates Rd N.E, Allison Street N.E, and the southern end of Park to the south, the Washington Metro Red Line tracks to the east, and North Capitol Street NW to the west.

Neighborhood
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is a small neighborhood in Northwest in the United States. The neighborhood is bounded by Georgia Avenue NW to the west, Missouri Avenue NW to the northeast and Kennedy Street NW to the south.

Fort Slocum

Latitude
38.96002° or 38° 57′ 36″ north
Longitude
-77.0139° or 77° 0′ 50″ west
Elevation
240 feet (73 metres)
Open location code
87C4XX6P+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41965097
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4138726
Wiki­data ID
Q55611923
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Satellite Map

Discover Fort Slocum from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Fort Slocum” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن سلوكم”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Manor Park and Lamond Riggs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Peabody Street Mennonite Church and Holy Mountain of God Church.

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