Fort Ward is a former Union Army installation now located in the city of Alexandria in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the fifth largest fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War. It is currently well-preserved with 90-95% of its earthen walls intact.
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Fort Ward Park
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Fort Ward Park Playground
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I have had beautiful and natural experience at this park.
Have been going there for 21 years and it is everything you want it to be.
Your dream come true includes: nature and all its beauty wild and free as you please, historic sites to behold,
plates dating back to the war dates, informing you about the past,
Friendly dogs to pet, and owners likewise to interact with,
A playground where your kids can play, and you relax, while Listing to the cute birds rich singing, and the squrrile chipping about.
So many wonderful and amazing things to find and explorer in FortWard Park & Museum, you'll never wanna...
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Really beautiful and peaceful park. Went around noon on a Thursday and there were few people there. It started to get busier around 1:30pm. Nice paved trail (also a 1-lane road) that goes through the park, good for walking dogs. There's a nice big playground with lots of shade, spigots and bowls for dogs to drink out of along the trail, shaded picnic tables, a small museum, an outdoor amphitheatre with power outlets, a bathroom, and the fort itself. I saw that near the playground was reserved for a birthday party over the weekend, so it could be nice for children's birthday parties. Very...
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Found this nice museum by accident while doing a Google search for museums close to Alexandria, VA. The young gentleman staffing the desk was nice and patiently answered my questions about the Civil War. There were only a few other visitors while I was there and the grounds were peaceful. There is a model of the fort in the museum, and I was glad I stopped by before heading out to the reconstructed area where the cannons are. It really helped in understanding just what we were...
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