Fort Davis, Washington, D.C.

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Map of Washington, D.C., with Fort Davis highlighted in red

Fort Davis is a residential neighborhood located in southeast Washington, D.C, on the border of Prince George's County, Maryland. It is bounded by Southern Avenue to the southeast, Pennsylvania Avenue SE to the southwest, and Alabama Avenue and Bowen Road SE to the north and west. Former mayor Marion Barry lived nearby while mayor.

Fort Davis is adjacent to Fort Davis Park, the grounds of a Civil War-era fort 38°51′59″N 76°57′02″W / 38.86639°N 76.95056°W / 38.86639; -76.95056 that was constructed for the defense of Washington. Also see article on Anacostia.

Nearby Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Northwest Dupont Park	North Fort Dupont Park
West Penn Branch	Fort Davis	East Coral Hills, Maryland
Southwest Fairfax Village	South Suitland, Maryland

v • d • e Neighborhoods of the District of Columbia

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v • d • e American Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.

Departments	Department of the East • Department of Washington, D.C. • Department of the Potomac • Military District of Washington • Department of the Rappahanock • Defenses of Washington, D.C. • Department of Washington

Union Army Forces	Army of the Potomac • XXII Corps

Potomac Approaches	Fort Washington • Fort Foote • Battery Rodgers

Arlington Line	Fort Willard • Fort O'Rourke • Fort Weed • Fort Farnsworth • Fort Lyon • Fort Ellsworth • Fort Williams • Fort Worth • Fort Ward • Battery Garesche • Fort Reynolds • Fort Barnard • Fort Berry • Fort Richardson • Fort Albany • Fort Scott • Fort Runyon • Fort Jackson • Fort Craig • Fort McPherson • Fort Tillinghast • Fort Cass • Fort Whipple • Fort Woodbury • Fort Morton • Fort Corcoran • Fort Haggerty • Fort Bennett • Fort Strong • Fort C. F. Smith • Fort Munson • Fort Ramsey • Fort Buffalo • Fort Taylor • Fort Ethan Allen • Fort Marcy •

Northwest Quadrant	Battery Kemble • Battery Vermont • Battery Alexander • Fort Sumner • Fort Mansfield • Fort Gaines • Fort Simmons • Fort Bayard • Fort Reno • Fort Kearny • Fort DeRussy • Fort Stevens •

Northeast Quadrant	Fort Slocum • Fort Totten • Fort Slemmer • Fort Bunker Hill • Fort Saratoga • Fort Thayer • Fort Lincoln • Fort Mahan •

Eastern Branch	Fort Chaplin • Fort Meigs • Fort Dupont • Fort Saratoga • Fort Davis • Fort Baker • Fort Wagner • Fort Ricketts • Fort Stanton • Fort Snyder • Fort Carroll • Fort Greble •

National Park Service (Web) • Map of defenses in 1865

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