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2012
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I Can't Hang Around I'm On My Way To Fill An Ocean Arthur and I were on a hiking trip about 10 years ago in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia. It was the last time he was able to do any "industrial strength" hiking - the pictures we took on that trip became very special. Major foo...
02/28/2012
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Built in Dumfries circa 1750 for Daniel Carol Brent it was probably constructed with bricks used for ballast by ships arriving from England. Originally it had 10 rooms, but now has 21 and 11 fireplaces.Sometime after 1790 it was sold to Alexander and Sara Henderson. He owned four stores and is kn...
02/27/2012
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There are 430 homes in Lake Terrapin at present and several builders are still selling new homes. The entrance on Spriggs Road is about halfway between Dumfries Road and Minnieville Road. About Lake Terrapin, Woodbridge VA COMMUNITY ADVANTAGES Pool and tennis club Large usable lots Underground u...
02/27/2012
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About LakeSide, Woodbridge VA There are 511 town homes in Lake Side (legally Prince William Commons). The subdivision has two entrances on the Prince William Parkway between Minnieville and Smoketown Roads. That all translates as convenience. Garage and Non-Garage town homes Very wide streets Si...
02/27/2012
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The Disc Golf course at Burke Lake Park in Springfield is extremely popular. Although I have never played it, my association with the sport came about when the Rotary Club of West Springfield agreed to provide both material and labor to replace damaged "tees". I never realized the frisbee had dev...
02/27/2012
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Nothing annoys me more (that may be an exaggeration) than an agent who has their cell phone plastered all over the universe and then becomes annoyed when you call them at an inconvenient time. This past Saturday I was preparing for a client who would be in town on Sunday. As is my practice I cal...
02/27/2012
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Barrington Oaks is a community of customized, upscale homes on 1+ acre lots off Token Forest Road in Manassashomes The community is about midway between the Prince William Parkway and Dumfries Road . Commuting Commuter buses to the Pentagon, Washington, DC and the Washington Navy Yard/BollingAFB...
02/27/2012
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You're Way Too Early ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Kruschkas are long term Prince William County residents with 35 years experience as real estate brokers serving Woodbridge, Manassas, Dumfries, Manassas Park, Bristow, Brentsville, Gainesville and Haymarket.Experience Isn’t ...
02/25/2012
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RED This one room red schoolhouse was in use until 1939. RESPECTED The fact that it survived postwar expansion in the Springfield area is a story unto itself. It is only a stone's throw from the hustle and bustle of the Fairfax County Parkway in the middle of one of the most densely populated ar...
02/24/2012
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February 23,1945Mt. Suribachi Iwo Jima, Japan The encased flag above hangs in the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle VA.This is the flag that was used by Joe Rosenthal in the famous photo that eventually became the inspiration for the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.The sma...
02/22/2012