Fort Hunt Park
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| Fort Hunt | |
|---|---|
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city: | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Built/Founded: | 1897 |
| Architect: | U.S. Army |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Added to NRHP: | March 26, 1980 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80000353[1] |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
Fort Hunt Park is a public park located in Fort Hunt, Fairfax County, Virginia. It is administered by the National Park Service as part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
This park is located along the Potomac River just 11 miles south of Washington, D. C. Its proximity to the Nation's capital dramatically affected the land use history. What occurred on this site frequently mirrored the political and social history of the United States. From the colonial era to the present, this site was used as a farm, a Spanish American War coastal fortification, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, the setting for top secret World War II military intelligence operations (known as "P.O. Box 1142"), and now as a popular picnic area. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Fort Hunt - The Forgotten Story. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
[edit] External links
- Fort Hunt Park at the National Park Service website
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