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Fort Lesley J. McNair

1791 establishments in MarylandForts in the District of ColumbiaHistoric American Buildings Survey in Washington, D.C.Military installations established in 1791Source attribution
Southwest WaterfrontUnited States Army postsUnited States Military Academy
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Bird's eye view of Fort McNair seawall

Fort Lesley J. McNair is a United States Army post located on the tip of Greenleaf Point, the peninsula that lies at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. To the peninsula's west is the Washington Channel, while the Anacostia River is on its south side. Originally named Washington Arsenal, the fort has been an army post for more than 200 years, third in length of service, after the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Carlisle Barracks. The fort is currently named for General Lesley J. McNair, who was killed in action by friendly fire in Normandy, France during World War II.

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Fort Lesley J. McNair
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20024 Washington
District of Columbia, United States
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