Fairfax Station All Aboard Author:Nan Netherton and Whitney Von Lake Wyckoff The small unincorporated postal village of Fairfax Station lies in the center of urbanized Fairfax County, just across the river from our nation's bustling capital. Trains have passed through here for years on their way to or from surrounding areas touched by the pace of modern life. But somehow, this unassuming community has retained a characte... more »r all its own in the history of those who have worked, played, loved, fought, learned and worshipped here. Illustrations and text throughout this book trace the activities of people who have occupied the land from Indian times to the present. The authors touch upon agriculture as practiced through the earlier years. They describe the building of the old rolling roads, turnpikes, and the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in pictures and story. They also explain proposals for two modern airports to be built nearby. The book reveals the community's "layers of history" and the lives of its residents and friends, who have established a railroad station museum and well-utilized community center.« less
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