Friend and Civil War buff Scott and I discovered history and mystery in Fort Stevens, on a high point of NW DC near Walter Reed Hospital. What a treasure to discover this remnant of the Fort that protected the Nation’s Capital, where President Lincoln witnessed live action. A few photogenic cannons remain on this tiny patch, but one can see the spread of the ridge and easily picture an entire active fort as it was in 1860’s. To add to the thrill, in the photograph, we discovered a pink heart rainbow over the center stone in the photograph! Could this be a love story of a soldier, shot down at this site, with his lover united in eternal spirit? I am in the foreground, and I was drawn to turn my head in the direction of the apparition. The fort was constructed in 1861 as “Fort Massachusetts” and later enlarged by the Union Army and renamed “Fort Stevens”. Battle of Fort Stevens was an American Civil War battle fought July 11–12, 1864. Scott was visiting from Minnesota and capped his Civil War tour with Fort Stevens, full of history, mystery, and surprises.
Sincerely,
National Capital Parks-East
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State(s): District of Columbia Maryland,
Established: 1933
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