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Lahey Lost Valley House

A small brick parlor house and artist's studio located in the wilderness is surrounded by imposing suburban palaces.
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The last vestige of a once substantial orchard and farm in the suburbs of Northern Virginia.
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Thompson Family Cemetery

A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.
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Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim

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