lorton in fairfax county va: Lorton VA-Where Inmates and Nike Missles Co-Existed Peacefully
- 08/07/10 06:31 AM
My friends accuse me of making some of these little facts about Northern Virginia up. Nope the stories are all real....well okay the one about the Bunny Man Bridge in Clifton...not so much.
However the story of the DC Reformatory located in Lorton VA being the site of the Army's premier showcase for the nationwide Nike program unveiled in 1954 is true. One of the big issues that the government faced when it was trying to build defenses against the threat of a nuclear attack from the USSR was acquiring the land necessary to develop missile defense sites.
Since the Army … (12 comments)
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lorton in fairfax county va: From the Revoluntary War Until Today Lorton Continues to Welcome Familes to Virginia
- 08/03/10 12:49 AM
Lorton neighborhoods have been around a long time. In fact the Lorton area has history that goes all the way back to before the Revoluntary War and Pohich Church still in service today was completed in 1774. With a combination of older neighborhoods with large lots to the newer town center developement Lorton continues to attract new residents. The newest Lorton growth came about when the DC Reformatory located in Lorton was ordered closed in 1998. With just over 3200 acres the prison complex gave Fairfax County developers an opportunity to create an entire new vision for the land and its … (12 comments)
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My friends accuse me of making some of these little facts about Northern Virginia up. Nope the stories are all real....well okay the one about the Bunny Man Bridge in Clifton...not so much.
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