Lorton Reformatory
The Lorton Reformatory, also known as the Lorton Correctional Complex, is a former prison complex in Lorton, Virginia, established in 1910 for the District of Columbia, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: historic district
- Description: historic prison in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “District of Columbia Work House” and “District of Columbia Workhouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Workhouse Arts Center and Lorton station.
Workhouse Arts Center
Arts center
Photo: Workhouse1, Public domain.
The Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia is a 55-acre center for the arts and arts education that, through adaptive reuse, utilizes existing structures on repurposed land in the former Lorton Reformatory. Workhouse Arts Center is situated 3,300 feet west of Lorton Reformatory.
Lorton station
Railway station
Photo: Rails, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lorton station is a railroad terminal in Lorton, Virginia. It is the northern terminal for Amtrak's Auto Train, which operates between this station and Sanford station in Florida. Lorton station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lorton Reformatory.
Occoquan Historic District
Historic site
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Occoquan Historic District is a national historic district located at Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia. It encompasses 60 contributing buildings in the town of Occoquan. Occoquan Historic District is situated 1½ miles southwest of Lorton Reformatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurel Hill and Lorton.
Laurel Hill
Village
Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.
Laurel Hill is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 8,307. Formerly part of the Lorton CDP, it comprises most of what was formerly the Lorton Reformatory grounds, which were purchased by Fairfax County in 2002 following the prison's closing and redeveloped as a new suburban community.
Lorton
Photo: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain.
Lorton is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia. This article also covers the nearby areas of Fort Belvoir and Mason Neck.
Occoquan
Village
Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.
Occoquan is a town in eastern Prince William County, Virginia, United States, founded in 1804. The population was 934 at the 2010 United States census.
Lorton Reformatory
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