Porter Battery

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Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens

Protected area

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Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is situated 2 miles west of Porter Battery.

Fort Washington Light

Lighthouse

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Fort Washington Light is a lighthouse located on the banks of the Potomac River on the grounds of its namesake fort. There has been a lighthouse on the location since 1857; the current light was converted from a fog bell tower in 1901. Fort Washington Light is situated 4,100 feet east of Porter Battery.

Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington

Library

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The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington is situated 2 miles west of Porter Battery.

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Fort Hunt

Village

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Fort Hunt is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The area is named after Fort Hunt, which was built on the bank of the Potomac River in 1897 to defend Washington, D.C. from naval attack and is now a public park.

Arcturus

Neighborhood

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Arcturus is a neighborhood within the unincorporated community of Fort Hunt in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Arcturus lies south of Alexandria between the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Potomac River. Arcturus is situated 1½ miles north of Porter Battery.

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