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19 July 2025 ASQ 0511, Northern Virginia, Ranger Outing to Ft. Ward

ASQ Section 0511 is pleased to have arranged for an approximate one hour and a half a ranger-led tour of Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site at Alexandria, VA.

Website: https://www.alexandriava.gov/FortWard

The Venue: Construction of Fort Ward began in July 1861, immediately after the Union Army's defeat at the Battle of First Bull Run (First Manassas). The fort was completed in September 1861 and was named for Commander James H. Ward, the first Union naval officer to die in the Civil War. The initial earthwork fort had a perimeter of 540 yards and emplacements for 24 guns. After the Battle of Second Bull Run, Fort Ward was scheduled for rebuilding beginning in 1863. When the war ended in April 1865, the enlarged fort had a perimeter of 818 yards and emplacements for 36 guns. Throughout the Civil War Fort Ward served as a deterrent and never came under Confederate attack. It was abandoned in December 1865, and salvageable materials were sold at auction.

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Fr Ward Museum Park Sign
Fr Ward Museum Park Sign
Our Chair-elect, Guoling Chen, checking in with our Ranger Outing Lead, Edwin Videla
Our Chair-elect, Guoling Chen, checking in with our Ranger Outing Lead, Edwin Videla
Chair-Elect Guoling Chen and Ranger Outing Lead Edwin Videla counting attendees
Chair-Elect Guoling Chen and Ranger Outing Lead Edwin Videla counting attendees
Our Guide and Ranger Outing Lead Edwin Videla discussing tour scheduling
Our guide providing an overview of the tour
Our guide providing an overview of the tour
The Defenses of Washington
The Defenses of Washington
Map the defenses of Washington, DC
Map the defenses of Washington, DC
Map the defenses of Washington, DC, were located to the north and west
Map the defenses of Washington, DC, were located to the north and west
Reconstruction of Ft Ward
Reconstruction of Ft Ward
Pointing out the original and enlarged fort configurations
Pointing out the original and enlarged fort configurations
Lewis Cass White wrote about his experiences in the defensive forts
Lewis Cass White wrote about his experiences in the defensive forts
He preseved the legacy of Ft Stevens
He preseved the legacy of Ft Stevens
The Grand Army of the Republic sponsored reunions
The Grand Army of the Republic sponsored reunions
Smallest National Cemetary
Smallest National Cemetary
Documenting the life of soldier in the defensive forts
Documenting the life of soldier in the defensive forts
The No VA ASQ Ranger Outing participants
The No VA ASQ Ranger Outing participants
In front of one of the reconstructed gates
In front of one of the reconstructed gates
In front of one of the reconstructed gates
In front of one of the reconstructed gates
In front of one of the reconstructed gates
In front of one of the reconstructed gates
In front of one of the reconstructed gates
In front of one of the reconstructed gates
Corp of Engineering Insignia
Corp of Engineering Insignia
Briefing before entering the actual fort
Briefing before entering the actual fort
Bombproof
Bombproof
The ridge in the left rear is the remains of the bombproof
The ridge in the left rear is the remains of the bombproof
From Fort to Community
From Fort to Community
Magazine entrance
Magazine entrance
Powder Magazine and Filling Room
Powder Magazine and Filling Room
Northwest Bastion
Northwest Bastion
The field pieces at Ft Ward were never fired in a defensive battle
The field pieces at Ft Ward were never fired in a defensive battle
Filling Room and field pieces
Filling Room and field pieces
Filling Room embankment
Filling Room embankment
Seeking the shade
Seeking the shade
Reconstructed field piece
Reconstructed field piece
Field pieces in the NW bastion
Field pieces in the NW bastion
The moat before the embankment
The moat before the embankment
Opening for the field piece
Opening for the field piece
The bombproof on the left
The bombproof on the left
Officers' Hut
Officers' Hut
Outside of the hut
Outside of the hut
Interior of a officers' hut
Interior of a officers' hut