Fort Taylor
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Fort Taylor (7) (1861-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Fort first established in 1861 in Falls Church City, Virginia. The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
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History of Fort Taylor
Established by October 1861 as a six gun battery overlooking the present day Seven Corners area, then a strategic intersection.
The fort was abandoned in 1865 at the end of the war.
Current Status
No remains, Taylor's Tavern markers only in Falls Church City, Virginia. The markers around Fort Taylor Park in Falls Church only indirectly reference Fort Taylor itself.
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Location: Fort Taylor Park, East Broad St. and South Roosevelt St., Falls Church City, Virginia. Lat: 38.87476 Long: -77.15898 Elevation: {{{3}}} ACME, Bing, Google
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See Also:
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 824.
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