Last updated: September 30, 2025
"A powerful enclosed work"
Fort Foote was constructed in 1863 atop Rozier's Bluff to strengthen the ring of fortifications that encircled Washington, D.C. Two of the Guns that protected Washington are still there along with the remains of the fort's earthworks.
Fort Foote History
Fort Foote had two 15-inch Rodman Cannons mounted on Rozier's Bluff to protect the river approach to the city.