Fort Slemmer
Fort Slemmer sometimes called Battery Slemmer was one of seven temporary earthwork forts part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, D.C., during the Civil War built in the Northeast quadrant of the city at the beginning of the Civil War by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army. From west to east, the forts were as follow: Fort Slocum, Fort Totten, Fort Slemmer, Fort Bunker Hill, Fort Saratoga, Fort Thayer and Fort Lincoln. Unlike other forts, today very little remains of the structure.
| Fort Slemmer | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington | |
| Brookland, Washington, D.C. | |
The gate of Fort Slemmer | |
Fort Slemmer | |
| Coordinates | 38°56′23″N 77°00′05″W |
| Type | Earthwork fort |
| Area | 93-yard (85 m) perimeter |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Catholic University of America |
| Controlled by | Union Army (1861–1865) |
| Condition | Traces of some earthworks |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1861 |
| In use | 1862–1864 |
| Materials | Soil and timber |
| Demolished | Yes |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Fort Stevens |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery |
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