Cannon Branch Fort Explained

Cannon Branch Fort
Nearest City:Manassas, Virginia
Coordinates:38.7361°N -77.5168°W
Added:August 26, 1999
Refnum:99001004

The Cannon Branch Fort is a historic American Civil War fortification at 10611 Gateway Boulevard in Manassas, Virginia. Details of the exact time and circumstances of its construction are not known; it is believed to have been built by Union Army forces in 1863 or 1864 to defend the nearby railroad lines.[1]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is now a city park.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cannon Branch Fort. City of Manassas. 2014-02-20.