1932 newsreel of the forts

by Molly

An interesting (silent) video that I stumbled across, made in 1932 to describe the park system plans for Washington, DC. The focus on the Civil War forts drive, in particular, begins at 9:15, and the footage offers glimpses of what the forts looked like 50 years after the war. Some (like Fort Stevens) have plaques, while others are as wooded and uninterpreted as today–proving that there has always been a hierarchy in perception of these sites and their significance.

360 Degree of Three Forts We Visited This Thursday

by Li Yi

So this Thursday we went to visit Fort Reno, Fort Stevens, and Fort Slocum, the videos below are three of many videos that I selected to let people who are not there to get a general idea of feelings in different forts.

Fort Reno

Looking towards north of the fort.

Fort Stevens

Standing on the highest point to capture 360 degree view

Fort Slocum

360 degree view in the forest where the fort was