Fort McNair
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Fort McNair is a historic U.S. Army post in Washington, D.C., that houses major military commands and educational institutions and has served as a key defense installation since the early 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army post
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historic site ⓘ military installation ⓘ |
| alsoServes | joint military community ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 38.870°N 77.016°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1791 ⓘ |
| formerName |
Washington Arsenal
ⓘ
Washington Barracks ⓘ |
| garrison | United States Army ⓘ |
| hasAccessControl | closed military post with restricted access ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
hosts senior-level professional military education
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provides command and control for National Capital Region defense ⓘ supports joint and interagency operations planning ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
contains multiple historic buildings
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listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| hasRole |
headquarters installation
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key defense installation for the U.S. capital ⓘ military education center ⓘ |
| houses |
College of International Security Affairs
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Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy ⓘ
surface form:
Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy
Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters–National Capital Region ⓘ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ
surface form:
Headquarters, United States Army Corps of Engineers (historically/nearby)
United States Army Military District of Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Headquarters, United States Army Military District of Washington
Inter-American Defense College (historically associated) ⓘ Joint Forces Staff College (elements) ⓘ Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy ⓘ
surface form:
National Defense University
United States Army War College ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army War College (historically)
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| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Anacostia River
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Potomac River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
The Wharf (Washington, D.C.)
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surface form:
Southwest Waterfront, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Washington Channel ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Greenleaf Point ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lesley J. McNair ⓘ |
| namedFor |
Lesley J. McNair
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surface form:
Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair
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| ownedBy | United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall ⓘ |
| primaryBranchServed | United States Army ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Washington metropolitan area
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surface form:
National Capital Region
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| significantEvent |
location of the execution of Lincoln assassination conspirators in 1865
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served as Washington Arsenal during the American Civil War ⓘ site of the 1865 trial of Lincoln assassination conspirators ⓘ suffered a major explosion at the Washington Arsenal in 1864 ⓘ used for ordnance storage and manufacture in the 19th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | protects approaches to the U.S. Capitol and federal core ⓘ |
| usedSince | early 19th century ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Old Arsenal Penitentiary, Washington, D.C.
this entity surface form:
Fort Lesley J. McNair
this entity surface form:
Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall (Fort McNair portion)
this entity surface form:
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
this entity surface form:
Fort Lesley J. McNair
this entity surface form:
Fort Lesley J. McNair
this entity surface form:
Fort Lesley J. McNair
this entity surface form:
Fort McNair Garrison
this entity surface form:
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
this entity surface form:
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
this entity surface form:
Fort Lesley J. McNair
this entity surface form:
Fort Lesley J. McNair
subject surface form:
Inter-American Defense College
this entity surface form:
Fort Lesley J. McNair
subject surface form:
Inter-American Defense College
this entity surface form:
Fort Lesley J. McNair campus