Fort Washington

Fort Washington, also known as Fort Washington Park, is a historic site at 95 Waverly Street in . It was built by soldiers of the Continental Army under the orders of George Washington in November 1775.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: historic fort in Massachusetts, USA
  • Also known as: “Fort Washington Park”
  • Address: 2-56 Erie Street, Cambridge, 02139

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hastings Square Historic District and Simmons Hall.

Park
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The is a historic district that encompasses Hastings Square, a small city park in , and the residential properties that abut it.

Dormitory
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At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, students are housed in eleven undergraduate dormitories and eight graduate dormitories. All undergraduate students are required to live in an MIT residence during their first year of study.

Observatory
is an astronomical owned and operated by Boston University on the roof of the College of Arts & Sciences at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridgeport and Central Square.

Suburb
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is one of the neighborhoods of the city of . It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the , the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street.

Neighborhood
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is an area in centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue. Lafayette Square, formed by the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Columbia Street, Sidney Street and Main Street…

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is a city in , across the Charles River from . It is renowned as the home of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both widely considered to be among the best universities in the world.

Fort Washington

Latitude
42.35658° or 42° 21′ 24″ north
Longitude
-71.10427° or 71° 6′ 15″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87JC9V4W+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29836004
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4937131
Wiki­data ID
Q5472257
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Fort Washington” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fort Washington Park (parke sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts)”
  • Cebuano: “Fort Washington Park”
  • Danish: “Fort Washington (Massachusetts)”
  • Danish: “Fort Washington”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Washington”

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