Battery Decatur
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Two 10" disappearing carriage guns were mounted here from 1899 to 1918.
Battery Decatur was named March 24, 1900 in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur, U.S. Navy, a native of Maryland, who served with marked distinction in the war with Tripoli and in the War of 1812.
Battery Decatur was named March 24, 1900 in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur, U.S. Navy, a native of Maryland, who served with marked distinction in the war with Tripoli and in the War of 1812.
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Coordinates: 38°42'47"N 77°1'57"W
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- Fort Belvoir - North Post 13 km
- Brandywine Receiver Site 15 km
- Joint Base Andrews (ADW/KADW) 17 km
- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head 19 km
- Marine Corps Base, Quantico, OCS 36 km
- Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) 40 km
- NSWC Dahlgren Division Downrange Impact Area 43 km
- Fort Walker 63 km
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK/KNHK) 67 km
- Piscataway Park 3.7 km
- Fort Hunt, Virginia 3.9 km
- Fort Washington, Maryland 4.4 km
- Accokeek, Maryland 6.4 km
- Mount Vernon, Virginia 6.4 km
- Friendly, Maryland 7.1 km
- Groveton, Virginia 7.7 km
- Prince George's County, Maryland 19 km
- Fairfax County, Virginia 26 km
- Charles County, Maryland 31 km