Entrance to Fort Hunt Park with NCO Quarters in background, Fort Hunt Park, Alexandria, VA

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Originally part of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, the land that is Fort Hunt Park has undergone several transformations. Batteries at Fort Hunt defended the Potomac River during the Spanish American War; the Civilian Conservation Corps operated a camp there during the Great Depression; and soldiers at Fort Hunt interrogated prisoners, trained pilots in escape and evasion, and combed German documents for intelligence during World War II. Source:

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Location: Fort Hunt Park, Alexandria, VA
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