Photographs of Fort Washington


The Main Sallyport (entrance) which is actually on the side of the fort.
There are other entrances on the front and on the far side.

The crumbling brick wall. It has since been repaired.

The old fort as seen from the lighthouse.

Gun emplacements along the parapet.
The main sallyport is in the background.

The Counterscarp Gallery. Soldiers could shoot through the slits
to protect this side of the fort.
N 38°42.627 W077°02.144

Mortar Battery next to the Counterscarp Gallery.
N 38°42.645 W077°02.149

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