Fort Williams (Virginia)

Fort Williams
Part of the Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
Fort Williams located in the backyard of 212 Quaker Lane in Alexandria, Virginia
Site information
TypeEarthwork fort
Controlled byUnion Army
ConditionDismantled
Location
Coordinates38°48′42″N 77°05′24″W / 38.81180°N 77.09000°W / 38.81180; -77.09000
Site history
Built1861
Built byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
In use1861–1865
MaterialsEarth, timber
Demolished1865
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Fort Williams was a timber and earthwork fortification constructed in Alexandria, Virginia as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War.