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
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
provides command and control for National Capital Region defense
supports joint and interagency operations planning
hasHeritageStatus contains multiple historic buildings
listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places
hasRole headquarters installation
key defense installation for the U.S. capital
military education center
houses College of International Security Affairs
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)
locatedAtConfluenceOf Anacostia River
Potomac River
locatedIn The Wharf (Washington, D.C.)
surface form: Southwest Waterfront, Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.
locatedNear Washington Channel
locatedOn Greenleaf Point
namedAfter Lesley J. McNair
namedFor Lesley J. McNair
surface form: Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair
ownedBy United States Department of the Army
partOf Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall
primaryBranchServed United States Army
regionServed Washington metropolitan area
surface form: National Capital Region
significantEvent location of the execution of Lincoln assassination conspirators in 1865
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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George Atzerodt executedAt Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Old Arsenal Penitentiary, Washington, D.C.
Southwest Washington, D.C. contains Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort Lesley J. McNair
Southwest Washington, D.C. contains Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall (Fort McNair portion)
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) garrison Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
National War College locatedIn Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort Lesley J. McNair
Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy campus Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort Lesley J. McNair
United States Army Military District of Washington headquartersLocation Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort Lesley J. McNair
United States Army Military District of Washington garrisonCommandFor Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort McNair Garrison
Hains Point near Fort McNair
Maine Avenue Fish Market near Fort McNair
The Old Guard garrison Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
3rd Infantry Regiment (United States) garrison Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Greenleaf Point locatedNear Fort McNair
Lesley J. McNair namedAfter Fort McNair
Washington Arsenal partOf Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort Lesley J. McNair
Washington Arsenal laterIncorporatedInto Fort McNair
this entity surface form: Fort Lesley J. McNair
Washington Barracks formerNameOf Fort McNair
Washington Barracks hasSuccessor Fort McNair
Inter-American Defense College (historically associated) locatedIn Fort McNair
subject surface form: Inter-American Defense College
this entity surface form: Fort Lesley J. McNair
Inter-American Defense College (historically associated) hasCampus Fort McNair
subject surface form: Inter-American Defense College
this entity surface form: Fort Lesley J. McNair campus