Fort Dupont

historical fort and its earthwork remains in Washington, D.C.
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Fort Dupont

Summary

Fort Dupont is a fort[1].

Key Facts

  • Fort Dupont is located in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Fort Dupont is in the country of United States[3].
  • Fort Dupont's instance of is recorded as earthworks[4].
  • Fort Dupont is owned by National Capital Planning Commission[5].
  • Fort Dupont is operated by National Park Service[6].
  • Samuel Francis Du Pont is named after Fort Dupont[7].
  • Fort Dupont took place at Fort Dupont Park[8].
  • Fort Dupont is part of Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.[9].
  • 1861 marks the founding of Fort Dupont[10].
  • Fort Dupont was part of the conflict American Civil War[11].
  • Fort Dupont's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 38.872806, 'longitude': -76.940639, 'precision': 1e-06}[12].
  • Fort Dupont's official website is recorded as https://www.nps.gov/fodu/index.htm[13].
  • Fort Dupont's described at URL is recorded as http://www.fortwiki.com/Fort_DuPont_(2)[14].
  • Fort Dupont's described by source is recorded as FortWiki[15].
  • Fort Dupont's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property[16].
  • Fort Dupont's different from is recorded as Fort Dupont[17].
  • Fort Dupont's different from is recorded as Fort DuPont[18].

Body

Geography

Fort Dupont is in the country of United States[3]. It is located in Washington, D.C.[2]. It is part of Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.[9].

Designation and Status

Fort Dupont's instance of is recorded as earthworks[4]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property[16].

History and Context

1861 marks the founding of Fort Dupont[10]. It is owned by National Capital Planning Commission[5]. Samuel Francis Du Pont is named after it[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . fortwiki.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . fortwiki.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . fortwiki.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . fortwiki.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . NRHP nomination: Civil War Fort Sites. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1861-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Operator Union Army, National Park Service
    Ebird hotspot id L4779089
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