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Civil War Washington Forts

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An Interpretive Hike of Civil War Defenses of Washington

Saturday, November 18, 2023 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

For teachers and educators, grades K-12

When the Civil War broke out, the city of Washington was surrounded by slave-holding states and confederate sympathizers. In the summer of 1861, 68 forts were hastily built to defend this city. These forts remain part of our city today. The 1.5-mile outdoor hike will take educators from Fort DeRussy to Fort Stevens.

Where: Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd NW,
Washington, DC 20015. Near the intersection of Military Road and Glover Road.

Parking and Transportation: Free parking is available at the Nature Center. A shuttle bus will be available at Fort Stevens to return you to the Nature Center.

What to Bring: Please wear good walking/hiking shoes and dress for the weather.

Participants will take away:

• A packet of primary sources to bring local history to life for your students
• Resources and contacts to plan your own field trip to these sites
• Increased content knowledge about our capital monuments, D.C. and Civil War history
• Practice skills and strategies to engage your students in the current national dialogue about our monument and memorial landscape
• A letter certifying three hours of professional development.

This Education event is not available at this time.