Fort Foote
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Fort Foote was a Union earthwork fortification built during the American Civil War to help defend Washington, D.C., particularly by controlling approaches along the Potomac River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Foote canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War fortification
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Union Army fort ⓘ earthwork fort ⓘ |
| builtBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War sites in Maryland
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Forts in Maryland ⓘ Potomac River fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earthworks ⓘ |
| controlled | approaches to Washington, D.C. along the Potomac River ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
public park ⓘ |
| feature |
bombproofs
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heavy artillery emplacements ⓘ magazines ⓘ parapets ⓘ rifle pits ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Union Army troops ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
earthwork embankments
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gun platforms ⓘ traces of support structures ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Washington, D.C. skyline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Prince George’s County, Maryland
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surface form:
Prince George's County, Maryland
United States National Capital Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rear Admiral Andrew H. Foote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Defenses of Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ring of fortifications around Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| region | Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
protection of the Potomac River channel
ⓘ
river defense of the national capital ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
defense of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.