Fortifications of Washington, D.C.

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortification
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:General_John_G._Barnard
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
General_Montgomery_C._Meigs
gptkbp:built gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood
brick
earthworks
gptkbp:culturalImpact tourism
education
public awareness
historical reenactments
preservation efforts
gptkbp:currentStatus historical sites
gptkbp:decommissioned post-Civil_War
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Potomac_River
gptkb:Anacostia_River
gptkb:Washington_Channel
Rock_Creek
Eastern_Branch
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
gptkb:Siege_of_Washington
Battle of Fort Stevens
gptkbp:historicalSignificance protection of the capital
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fortifications of Washington, D.C.
gptkbp:influencedBy military architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Fort_Stevens
gptkb:Fort_McNair
gptkb:Fort_Washington
gptkb:Fort_Totten
Fort Dupont
gptkbp:numberOfFigures 68
gptkbp:purpose defense
gptkbp:relatedTo urban development
national security
Civil War history
military history
historical preservation
American_history
gptkbp:strategicGoals defense_against_Confederate_attacks