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Marine Corps Base Quantico (1499 words) |
 | At the same time, the Quantico Shipyards were established on the land that is now located by the Naval Medical Clinic to build ocean freighters and tankers. |
| While the Town of Quantico was rapidly growing as a fishing village, excursion center and a shipbuilding center in early 1917, the town was not large or significant, and was suffering many financial difficulties. |
| The Town of Quantico is unique; it is bordered on three sides by the Marine base and on the fourth by the Potomac River. |
| Reflections at Quantico -- Visiting Quantico (2105 words) |
| Despite the primitive conditions of the Quonset hut hangars, the museum is a gem. |
| Veterans from that year recall that Quantico was "hot as a pistol and muddier than a pigsty". |
| Quantico National Cemetery, is located on Route 619 West of I-95 is open year round during daylight hours. |
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