{{For|Fort Scott, Kansas|Fort Scott, Kansas}} Named for General Winfield_Scott, who was then General-in-Chief of the Union_Army, '''Fort Scott''' was a detached lunette constructed in May 1861 to guard the south flank of the defenses of Washington during the American_Civil_War. An historic marker and a small remnant of the fort are the only evidence of the site of the fort on the grounds of what is now the Fort Scott Recreation Area in Arlington_County,_Virginia. When originally built, the fort had a perimeter of 313 yards and emplacements for 8 guns. Construction of the defense of Alexandria to the west subsequently reduced the importance of the fort. The fort is designated as an Historic District. Category:Civil_War_defenses_of_Washington,_D.C. Scott Scott Category:Arlington_County_Historic_Districts Category:Virginia_in_the_Civil_War {{AmericanCivilWar-stub}} {{Virginia-struct-stub}}