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Site Name Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site Street Address 4301 West Braddock Road City / State / Zip Alexandria VA, 22304 Phone number 703-838-4848 Web Page www.fortward.org   Admission Fee Free; small fee for group tours with reservation. Hours Museum and fort, Tues.-Sat. 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Sun. noon-5:00 P.M., closed on Mondays; Park open daily 9:00 A.M.-sunset; library by appointment. Visitor services Public rest rooms, information, handicapped access, gift shop (CWPT members eligible for a 10 percent discount), museum, trails. Regular Events June, Annual Living History Day; December, Christmas in Camp; spring and fall bus tours; lecture and video series throughout the year.     Directions From I-395 take Seminary Road exit east to North Howard Street. Turn left onto North Howard Street, then right onto West Braddock Road. Museum and historic site are immediately on the left.
Site Description
A reconstruction of one of the sixty-eight major forts built to protect Washington, D.C., during the Civil War, Fort Ward was the fifth-largest fort in the system and was considered to be a model of military engineering. It was named after James Harmon Ward, the first Union naval officer to die in the war. Make sure to visit the restored Northwest Bastion.

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