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Fort Washington Forts Battle Decay as Park Repairs Rollout
Park Service pursues a six year restoration of Fort Washington in Maryland to prevent collapse of walls and ceilings. About 260000 visitors last year, funds secured from Congress and federal money totaling 4.8 million will be used to rebuild walls with lime mortar instead of Portland cement to reduce water damage.
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Fort Washington
Potomac River
Washington
Bill Clark
National Park Service
the Park Service
Clark
Maryland
Potomac
Fort Warburton
Fort Wash
Ington
Alexandria
Pierre L’enfant
District of Columbia
Robert E. Lee
U.S. Army
Adjutant General's Corps
Department of the Interior
Don Steiner