Photographs of Fort Washington
Seacoast Batteries
Battery White
N 38°42.725 W077°02.144
(1899 - 1921)Named (5/25/1903) after Maj. William J.H. White, killed 1862 at Antietam, MD.
Located here were two 4-inch pedestal mount guns.
{see "American Seacoast Defenses" 2nd Ed. page 84}
Looking down on Battery White and the lighthouse.
You can also see the remains of the Ravelin and one of its magazines.
There is another gun emplacement and another magazine on the opposite side of
Battery White.
Fort Hunt is located across the river, but it is not visible through the trees.
 Rear view of Battery White. |
 Gun emplacements. |
Battery Decatur
N 38°42.791 W077°01.950
(1899 - 1918)Named (4/4/1900) after Com. Stephen Decatur of the War with Tripoli and the War of 1812.
Located here were two 10-inch disappearing guns. This battery was originally called Battery B.
{see "American Seacoast Defenses" 2nd Ed. page 122}
Rear view of Battery Decatur
 Primary Station for Battery Decatur. N 38°42.753 W077°01.963 |
 Site of the Sunset Gun next to Decatur. N 38°42.819 W077°01.951 {see "American Seacoast Defenses" 2nd Ed. page 188} |
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