Below are Historical Newpaper Articles Concerning Accotink Creek and Lake Accotink Park
These articles include:
August 23, 1934 Washington Post - National Park is Proposed in Fairfax County
February 15, 1935 Fairfax Herald - President Roosevelt directs name change from Fort Humphreys to Fort Belvoir
April 4, 1937 Washington Post - Fairfax Fire Raging on Accotink Creeek
December 14, 1952 Washington Post - Army Refuses Sewage in Accotink Creek
May 3, 1959 Times Herald - Army Studies Fairfax Plan for Big Park
April 3, 1960 Times Herald - New Lake Unsafe for Swimmers
April 8, 1960 Fairfax Herald - Fairfax County Leases Part of Accotink Park for 25 Years
August 10, 1961 Northern Virginia Sun - Fairfax County Buys More Park Land - 46 Acres Plus 7.8 Acres
December 18, 1964 Fairfax Herald - Ravensworth Gas Storage Plant With Underground Cavern Starts
April 27, 1965 Northern Virginia Sun - Fairfax County Buys Most of Lake Accotink Park for $88,250
April 27, 1965 Times Herald - Lake Accotink is Sold to Fairfax by Army
April 30, 1965 Fairfax Herald - County Purchases Lake Accotink From U.S. Government - 242 Acres
April 30, 1965 Fairfax Herald - County Purchases Lake Accotink From U.S. Government - 242 Acres
March 14, 1968 Annandale Globe - Fairfax County Gets Grant to Assist Purchase of Additional 265 Acres of Park
June 3, 1971 Times Herald - Lake Accoink Reopens Today for Some Sports
May 5, 2018 - Accotink Creek at War - A History Talk
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August 23, 1934 Washington Post - National Park is Proposed in Fairfax County
February 15, 1935 Fairfax Herald - President Roosevelt directs name change from Fort Humphreys to Fort Belvoir
April 4, 1937 Washington Post - Fairfax Fire Raging on Accotink Creeek
December 14, 1952 Washington Post - Army Refuses Sewage in Accotink Creek
May 3, 1959 Times Herald - Army Studies Fairfax Plan for Big Park
April 8, 1960 Fairfax Herald - Fairfax County Leases Part of Accotink Park for 25 Years
August 10, 1961 Northern Virginia Sun - Fairfax County Buys More Park Land - 46 Acres Plus 7.8 Acres
December 18, 1964 Fairfax Herald - Ravensworth Gas Storage Plant With Underground Cavern Starts
April 27, 1965 Northern Virginia Sun - Fairfax County Buys Most of Lake Accotink Park for $88,250
April 27, 1965 Times Herald - Lake Accotink is Sold to Fairfax by Army
April 30, 1965 Fairfax Herald - County Purchases Lake Accotink From U.S. Government - 242 Acres
March 14, 1968 Annandale Globe - Fairfax County Gets Grant to Assist Purchase of Additional 265 Acres of Park
June 3, 1971 Times Herald - Lake Accoink Reopens Today for Some Sports