Fort Marcy (Virginia)

Fort Marcy
Part of the Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fort Marcy as it appeared during the Civil War
Site information
TypeEarthwork fort
Controlled byUnion Army
ConditionPark
Location
Fort Marcy
Coordinates38°56′06″N 77°07′34″W / 38.93500°N 77.12611°W / 38.93500; -77.12611
Site history
Built1861
Built byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
In use1861–1865
MaterialsEarth, timber
Demolished1865
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Fort Marcy was a Union fortification protecting Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War. Its remains are now administered by the National Park Service as part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Fairfax County, Virginia.