Fort Stevens (Washington, D.C.)

For the Fort Stevens in Oregon, see Fort Stevens (Oregon).
Fort Stevens
Washington, D.C.
A Civil War-era cannon at Fort Stevens in July 2006
Fort Stevens is located in District of Columbia
Fort Stevens
Fort Stevens
Coordinates38°57′51″N 77°01′44″W / 38.96417°N 77.02889°W / 38.96417; -77.02889
Site information
OwnerNational Park Service
Site history
Built1861 (1861)
MaterialsEarthwork
Marker memorializing Abraham Lincoln's visit to the fort

Fort Stevens, formerly named Fort Massachusetts, was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.