MYSTIC
Battery Rodgers
Alexandria, United States
<center>Historical Site<br>Defenses of Washington<br>1861-1865<br><b>Battery Rodgers</b></center><br> Here stood Battery Rodgers, built in 1863 to prevent enemy ships from passing up the Potomac River. The battery had a perimeter of 30 yards and mounted five 200 pounder Parrott guns and one 15-inch Rodman. It was deactivated in 1867.