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- ↑ "The Lorton and Occoquan Railroad" . Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ "Cross County Trail Opens". The Washington Post. 17 December 2005. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ Rein, Lisa (12 July 2006). "Along a Scenic Trail, a Crumbling Jail". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ "Laurel Hill: From Prison to Park" . Retrieved 27 December 2024.