Fort Lincoln (Washington, D.C.)

This article is about the neighborhood. For the Civil War fortification, see Fort Lincoln (District of Columbia).
Fort Lincoln
Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Fort Lincoln within the District of Columbia
Fort Lincoln within the District of Columbia
CountryUnited States
DistrictWashington, D.C.
WardWard 5
Government
 • CouncilmemberKenyan McDuffie
Area
 • Total0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)

Fort Lincoln is a neighborhood located in northeastern Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Bladensburg Road to the northwest, Eastern Avenue to the northeast, New York Avenue NE to the south, and South Dakota Avenue NE to the southwest. The town of Colmar Manor, Maryland, is across Eastern Avenue from the Fort Lincoln neighborhood, as is the Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

The name Fort Lincoln was originally used for a Civil War Fort in adjacent Prince George's County, Maryland, across the D.C. line from the Washington neighborhood bearing its name.