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The Lorton Nike Missile Base

On July 28, the Fairfax County Park Authority passed the Master Plan for Laurel Hill where the Lorton Nike Missile Base is located. The plan included a section that is set aside for a Cold War Heritage Park and Cultural Museum.

The Lorton Nike Missile Base is a Cold War historical site located about 40 minutes from Washington, D.C. near the Intersection of Rt. 123 Chain Bridge Rd and Interstate 95. The Dulles site is located on Rt. 28 near the Intersection of Rt. 7 near the Dulles Airport.
SlideshowView* a Slideshow of Lorton CO HQ as of May 2004.

Now that the Master Plan has been approved, Dr. Stephen Fuller from George Mason University, Dr. Gerald Gordon from Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, and Francis Gary Powers Jr. will give a presentation to the Park Authority on the economic viability, cultural significance, and effect on tourism this world class attraction will have to Fairfax County.

Click on the pictures below for photos and artist renderings of the Lorton Nike Missile Base as a possible site for the Cold War Museum.
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