📜 Fort Reno Park is an urban park in Tenleytown, Northwest Washington, D.C., notable as the city's highest natural point and the site of its only Civil War battle. It also hosts the historic Cold War-era doomsday communications tower, codenamed 'Cartwheel'.
🔍 The 'Cartwheel' Tower, a unique architectural landmark, is located within the park.
🏞️ Explore the highest natural point in D.C.
📜 Discover Civil War history and the former Cold War site of the 'Cartwheel' Tower.
🎶 Enjoy community events at the bandstand.
🌳 Utilize baseball field and tennis courts.
👀 View the unique architecture of the 'Cartwheel' Tower.
🚫 The 'Cartwheel' Tower is closed to the public and viewable only from behind a fence.
🚧 The reservoir and castle within the park are fenced off.
👻 Little physical evidence remains of the historic neighborhood.
📍 Located in the Tenleytown neighborhood, it's the highest elevation in Washington, D.C.
🚶♀️ Accessible via public transit.
📡 The 'Cartwheel' Tower originally linked Washington via microwave relay and is now used by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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