Fort Hunt, Virginia
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Fort Hunt is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The area is named after Fort Hunt, which was built on the bank of the Potomac River in 1897 to defend Washington, D.C
Houses along Fort Hunt Rd., seen from Fort Hunt Park
Houses in Fort Hunt
P. O. Box 1142
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P.O. Box 1142 was a secret American military intelligence facility that operated during World War II. The American Military Intelligence Service had two special wings, known as MIS-X and MIS-Y.
Fort Hunt, Virginia
…but it was not involved in an actual battle during the Spanish–American War. During World War II, the fort was used as an interrogation center called P. O. Box 1142 where captive German officers were kept and questioned. Fort Hunt is the site of the death of Lieutenant Commander Werner Henke, the highest-ranking…
Memorial to P. O. Box 1142 at Fort Hunt Park