Fort Woodbury
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Civil War guns at Fort Woodbury in Arlington. (Source: Library of Congress)
You might not have known by the name, but there’s a courthouse here. However, before the courthouse was erected, the land was a Civil War fort. Fort Woodbury was part of a network of Arlington forts built by the Union Army meant to defend D.C. from Confederate forces. By 1865 there were 33 of these earthen fortifications, but Fort Woodbury was one of the first. For those interested in Civil War weaponry, the armament held 24-pdr guns, three 30-pdr Parrotts, four 6-pdr guns, and one 24-pdr Coehorn mortar. Additionally, there were 2 magazines and a fortified barracks.