Fort Ethan Allen (site)
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Fort Ethan Allen (site) is a former Union Army fortification in Arlington, Virginia, that was part of the ring of defenses built to protect Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Ethan Allen (site) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War fortification
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Union Army fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| builtFor | protection of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War forts
ⓘ
Historic sites in Arlington County, Virginia ⓘ Military facilities in Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic park
ⓘ
public open space ⓘ |
| garrison | Union Army troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarker | historical interpretive signs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery emplacements
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ditches ⓘ earthwork fortifications ⓘ parapets ⓘ rifle trenches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Virginia Landmarks Register
NERFINISHED
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arlington, Virginia ⓘ United States National Capital Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn | heights overlooking the Potomac River approaches to Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ethan Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Revolutionary War patriot Ethan Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Defenses of Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ring of defenses around Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved earthworks ⓘ |
| region | Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| significantEvent | defense of Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| strategicRole | defense of the Chain Bridge approaches to Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | hilltop position ⓘ |
| usedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.