Fort Reno Park (Washington, D.C.)

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Site of the only Civil War battle in the nation's capital, the reservoir is also the highest location within the District of Columbia

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Reno_Park
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Coordinates:   38°57'9"N   77°4'34"W

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  • After the battle, President Lincoln was visiting the troops when a rebel sniper tried to take him out. A young soldier not recognizing the President pulled Lincoln down and said something to the effect of that Lincoln was a damn fool. The young soldier was future Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Wendel Holmes Jr.
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