If you ever wanted to purchase an ex-CIA safehouse/porn set, you’re in luck! The old Filmdex building is for sale. Situated on the Southern border of Centreville, just before the quarry on Route 29, this mysterious location has been cause of much wild speculation about what goes on behind those brick walls. I’ve been driving […]
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Living in Centreville today, it can be hard to envision that it was once the site of major military movements during the Civil War. Sure, we’re reminded of the battles of Bull Run every time we drive down Rte. 29 towards Manassas, but for the most part, Centreville has shed all traces of that period
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Fairfax County Public Schools put together this video highlighting the oldest schoolhouses in the Centreville District, which includes Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton, and Fair Oaks.
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The heights of Centreville were strategically significant during the the Civil War, offering panoramic views to the west. Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston needed to withdraw his troops from Centreville in March 1862, but removing the army’s cannons would have alerted the Union troops, situated just miles away, that he intended to leave. So, he replaced
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