Arsenal grounds, Washington, D.C., United States

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Arsenal grounds in Washington, D.C., United States, was a military installation historically used for executions and burials associated with the conspirators in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former military installation
historic site
adjacentTo Anacostia River confluence
Washington Channel
associatedEvent trial and imprisonment of Lincoln assassination conspirators
associatedPerson Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
David Herold
George Atzerodt
Lewis Powell
Mary Surratt
associatedWith United States Army
assassination of Abraham Lincoln
country United States
currentUse part of Fort Lesley J. McNair
dateOfEvent 1865-07-07
event execution of David Herold
execution of George Atzerodt
execution of Lewis Powell
execution of Mary Surratt
governedBy United States War Department
hasJurisdiction federal enclave
heritageStatus historic military site
historicalFunction defense of the national capital
manufacture and storage of weapons
laterPartOf Fort Lesley J. McNair
linked to: Fort McNair
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOn Arsenal Peninsula
Potomac River
militaryBranch United States Army Ordnance Department
near National Mall
Southwest Waterfront, Washington, D.C.
notableFor executions of Lincoln assassination conspirators
temporary burials of Lincoln assassination conspirators
partOf District of Columbia military reservations
Washington Arsenal
Washington Arsenal military reservation
timePeriod American Civil War
Reconstruction era
usedAs site of military commission prison for Lincoln conspirators
usedFor burials
executions
military prison
military purposes
storage of ordnance

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Lewis Powell burialPlace Arsenal grounds, Washington, D.C., United States