Fort Washington Park

Fort Washington Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Fort Washington Park

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Address: 13551 Fort Washington Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Phone: 301-763-4600;
Fax: 301-763-1389;
Web: www.nps.gov/fowa/
Size: 341 acres.
Established: Transfer from the War Department authorized on May 29, 1930; effective on August 12, 1940.
Location: On the Maryland shore of the Potomac River, south of Washington, DC. From I-95, the Capital Beltway, follow the signs for MD 210 Indian Head Hwy. Take Exit 3, go south on Indian Head Hwy., and turn right onto Fort Washington Rd.
Facilities: Picnic area, bicycle trail, rest rooms, visitor center, museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities: Hiking, bicycling, fishing, guided tours, living history programs.
Special Features: This fort across the Potomac from Mount Vernon was built to protect Washington, D.C. Construction was begun in 1814 to replace an 1809 fort destroyed during the War of 1812.

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See other parks in Maryland.