Reid Store was on Ox Rd in Lorton in 1969
Lorton is located in Fairfax County, Virginia and has a population of more than 18000. Lorton is named for a village in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, in England. Joseph Plaskett of the Cumbrian village settled in southern Fairfax County, running a general store and opening the Lorton Valley Post Office on November 11, 1875.
10709 Gunston Road, Lorton, Fairfax County, VA
Before Lorton was identified, the commercial center was Colchester. The historical and spiritual center of the community around which the leading citizens of the time revolved was Pohick Church. At that time, George Washington and George Mason were members of the vestry.
Lorton was the site of a District of Columbia correctional facility called the Lorton Reformatory, from the early 20th century until November 2001. This facility detailed approximately 168 women from the women's suffrage movement from the Washington, D.C. area from June to December 1917.
The Occoquan and Lorton Railroad once operated between the Occoquan and Lorton Reformatory, with connection to the Fredericksburg, Potomac, and Richmond Railroad.
Historic landmarks in the surrounding area include Gunston Hall, George Mason's home, Belvoir (which was William Fairfax's home), the Market (now the Fort Belvoir Army Corps of Engineers base) and Cranford Church. Woodlawn Plantation and Mount Vernon, the latter being George Washington's home on the Potomac River, lie farther to the east.
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Maryam N. is a Senior Writer at Nesbitt Realty. She is an expert on Fairfax County. Maryam has also worked previously as a geologist. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking and exploring new restaurants.
