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Fort Stevens: Self-Guided Walking Tour

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Rock Creek Park: This is a guided tour of Fort Stevens. The fort served as the focal point for defending Washington, DC during a confederate attack in July of 1864 and is one of nine Civil War installations under the stewardship of Rock Creek Park.

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