This is a part of the Fort Circle Parks series of caches placed by the District of Columbia’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DC DPR), to bring attention to the Fort Circle Parks that are managed by DC DPR. There are an additional 11 Fort Circle Parks managed by the National Parks Services. For more information go to http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/FortCircle-DC.html.
The Fort Lincoln area includes a Civil War-era fort, Fort Lincoln, constructed in 1861 for the defense of Washington. The fort is now part of Fort Lincoln Cemetery, and can be visited.[5][6]Fort Lincoln is a Civil War earthwork in the Fort Lincoln neighborhood. The fort was built along the District line in adjacent Prince George's County, Maryland, directly along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington.The fort had a perimeter of 466 yards (426 m), and places for 34 guns, including one 100-pound Parrott rifle.
Currently the Park is managed by DC DPR. The Theodore Hagans Cultural Center, a recreation facility with outdoor sport amenities located in the Ward 5 corridor. The center is equipped with specialized program areas such as a pottery room and large multi-purpose room. Programs are facilitated by site staff and committee community volunteers. https://dpr.dc.gov/page/theodore-hagans-cultural-center