Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site - Alexandria Museum

Average Rating	4.0	2+ reviews from 1 sources
Yelp	4.0	2+ reviews

Admission:: Free; Donations requested
Open Hours:: Fort daily 9am-sunset. Museum Tues-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm,Apr-Oct: Tue-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 12n-5pm; Nov-Mar: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12n-5pm

4301 West Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22304-1007

Description

... is the best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, DC during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Fort Ward Museum interprets the site's history and offers exhibits on Civil War topics, education ... more on GoCityKids.com
... fort, living history events, summer camps, tours, interpretive and educational programs, a museum, and more are offered at this 45 acre site that also preserves and elucidates to the fort's important significance during the American ... more on DogFriendly.com
... fort, living history events, summer camps, tours, interpretive and educational programs, a museum, and more are offered at this 45 acre site that also preserves and elucidates to the fort's important significance during the American ... more on DogFriendly.com
If you're a Civil War buff, you will enjoy taking a short drive from Old Town to this museum in a 45-acre city park on the site of one of the chain of Union ... more on Frommers
... as an important defense and supply point for the Union Army during the Civil War. Today it is open to visitors for self-guided tours of the grounds. Original and reconstructed forts and batteries, ... more on Weather.com
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: Frommer's | Frommer's Review

... Civil War buff, you will enjoy taking a short drive from Old Town to this museum in a 45-acre city park on the site of one of the chain of ... frommers.com, a user of frommers.com. Reviews from OpenList.com
4.0: Colleen M. 's review

... at Fort Ward there is also the park. And it is a nifty little park. There are rifle trenches and bombproofs and historical stuff like ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp
4.0: Gayle G. 's review

... of the many forts that protected D.C. during the Civil War. Accordingly, the on the grounds is a Civil War library as well as a museum ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

Directions

From Old Town, follow King St. west, go right on Kenwood St., then left on W. Braddock Rd.; continue for 3/4 mile to the entrance on the right

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