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Fort Myer is the previous name used for a U.S. Army post next to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Founded during the American Civil War as Fort Cass and Fort Whipple, the post merged in 2005 with the neighboring Marine Corps installation, Henderson Hall, and is today named Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall.
Map of Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall. Fort Myer is headquarters to service personnel working throughout the National Capital Region.The post provides housing, support, and services to thousands of active-duty, reserve, and retired military, members of the U.S. Coast Guard, and their families stationed in the United States Army Military District of Washington.
Quarters 1 at Fort Myer is a historic house on the grounds of Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia. Built in 1899, it has been the residence of Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Army since 1910, notably including George C. Marshall , Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur . [ 4 ]
Henderson Hall is a military installation of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) located in Arlington County, Virginia, near the Pentagon, on the southern edge of the Arlington National Cemetery and next to Fort Myer. Currently, it is part of Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Fort Early and Jubal Early Monument; ... Fort Monroe; Fort Myer; N. Fort Nelson (Virginia)
Its installations include Fort McNair, the nation's third-oldest military post still in use, and Fort Myer, Gen. Philip Sheridan's cavalry showplace and site of the first military aircraft flight. The District of Washington initially included Fort Washington, Md., Fort Hunt, Va., the District of Columbia
North Lynn Street – Key Bridge, Rosslyn, Fort Myer: Interchange; also serves North Meade Street: 85.60: 137.76: Memorial Bridge / George Washington Parkway south – Arlington Cemetery: Interchange; eastbound exit and westbound entrance: Potomac River: 85.96: 138.34: US 50 east to I-66 east (Theodore Roosevelt Bridge) – Washington
During World War II, additional changes were made to Arlington Ridge Road and the surrounding area. The north end of the USDA Experimental Farm now became temporary housing for women war workers. At first, the southern acreage was used as campgrounds for inductees being trained at Fort Myer. But temporary buildings were soon constructed there, too.