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Fort Lincoln Cemetery: Defending Washington during Civil War
Two cannons rest amid earthworks in Fort Lincoln Cemetery just past the city’s eastern border, remnants of the Civil War defense. Ironically, they’re only a couple hundred yards from the Battle of Bladensburg in 1814 where the British … Continue reading
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Tagged Best DC walking tour, cannons, Civil War, Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Photo by Rick Snider
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