Fort Lesley J. McNair

Fort Lesley J. McNair
Part of Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall
Buzzard Point, Washington, D.C.
Fort McNair peninsula from the air
Fort Lesley J. McNair
Coordinates	38°52′01″N 77°00′58″W / 38.867°N 77.016°W / 38.867; -77.016
Type	Military base
Site information
Controlled by	United States Army
Open to the public	No
Website	home.army.mil/jbmhh
Site history
Architect	Pierre Charles L'Enfant
In use	1791–present
Fate	Incorporated into Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall
Garrison information
Garrison	Military District of Washington
Occupants	Inter-American Defense College National Defense University

Fort Lesley J. McNair, also historically known as the Washington Arsenal, is a United States Army post located on the tip of Buzzard Point, the peninsula that lies at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. To the peninsula's west is the Washington Channel, while the Anacostia River is on its south side. The fort has been an army post for more than 200 years,^[1] third in length of service, after the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Carlisle Barracks. The fort is named for General Lesley James McNair, who was killed in action by friendly fire in Normandy, France during World War II.