Trivia #10 Forts (3/10/2014)

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On January 1st, 1865, how many forts were directly protecting Washington, D.C.?
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[Dbersh]

68

 

[adisciu9]

68 forts

http://www.nps.gov/cwdw/historyculture/index.htm

 

[theoldman]

68

 

[Bob Owen]

68

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.,_in_the_American_Civil_War states: "By 1865 the defenses of Washington were most stout, amply covering both land and sea approaches. At war's end the now 37 miles (60 km) of line included at least 68 forts, over 20 miles (32 km) of rifle pits, and were supported by 32 miles (51 km) of military use only roads and four individual picket stations. 93 separate batteries of artillery had been placed on this line, comprising over 1,500 guns, both field & siege varieties, as well as mortars"
My answer will thus be: at least 68.

 

[chellers]

68

 

[Buckeye Bill]

59

Edit - Close, but there were even more than that.

Welcome to the trivia game, William. Hope you'll come back and play again.

Hoosier

 

[Stony]

At least 68.

 

[reading48]

Washington had at least 68 enclosed forts and batteries by 1865
Two sources have these numbers
at least 68 will be my answer??????

 

[Eagle eye]

Per the NPS:
By 1865, the Defenses of Washington included 68 forts, supported by 93 detached batteries for field guns, 20 miles of rifle pits, and covered ways, wooden blockhouses at three key points.
So the answer is 68

 

[Grateful Southerner]

68

 

[sockknitter]

68

 

[ole]

68.

 

[godofredus]

The Washington area had 68 major enclosed forts, as well as 93 prepared (but unarmed) batteries for field guns, and seven blockhouses surrounding it during the American Civil War.

Now this is another ambiguous question. Forts (define fort) directly protecting Washington DC....
I will go with 68 enclosed forts as of January 1865 that protected DC

 

[Copperhead-mi]

68

 

[truthckr]

tough question, two sources list the answer at 68 so that is my answer

 

[Karlos63]

68

 

[Brenal]

68 forts

 

[ErnieMac]

68.