Fort O'Rourke
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Fort O'Rourke is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the southernmost fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War.
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Fort O'Rourke | |
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Part of the Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C. | |
Fairfax County, Virginia, USA | |
Type | Earthwork fort |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Union Army |
Condition | Stabilized |
Site history | |
Built | 1862-3 |
In use | 1862–1865 |
Materials | Earth, timber |
Demolished | 1865 |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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