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Quantico, Va.
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This military city is the principal barracks of the U.S. Marine Corps. A key rail link between Richmond and Washington passes nearby, along with U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 95, the major highways connecting Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington with the South. Fertilizer mines located in the area were mined extensively in the early 1900s
The Marine Corps Combat Development Command at Quantico is the home of 4,000 military personnel and employs more than 2,500 civilians. The base is also the site of the Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum.
Recently, the town of Quantico—40 acres completely surrounded by the Marine Base—received a four-acre tract of land along the Potomac from the federal government. The land is expected to be developed as Quantico Municipal Park, and eventually may have a marina and picnic area. The town consists of nine square blocks. It is in an area recorded by Captain John Smith in 1608, and developed into a town known as Evansport. Before the arrival of the Marines in 1917, the town was involved with fishing, shipping, and logging.
Marine Corps Base, Public Affairs Office (C 058), Quantico, VA 22134. Telephone: 703-784-2741.
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