
Fort Stanton is a residential neighborhood in
Southeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Erie St SE. to the north,
Suitland Parkway
The Suitland Parkway is a parkway in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland, administered and maintained by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), National Capital Parks-East. The road has partial controlled access with a combin ...
to the south, 16th St. SE to the west, and 19th Pl SE to the east. The neighborhood is named after the nearby civil War defense
Fort Stanton. Fort Stanton is part of Ward 7, represented by
Vince Gray. Fort Stanton is situated between the neighborhoods of
Anacostia, to the north,
Barry Farm to the west,
Garfield Heights to the East, and
Douglass to the south.
The nearby
Anacostia Community Museum is located in Fort Stanton as well as the nearby Fort Stanton Recreation Center and Fort Stanton Pool.
References
Neighborhoods in Southeast (Washington, D.C.)
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