Random FactsCuriousOneJune 07, 2015elko, ghost, henrico, town, tract, va, virginiaComment

Elko Tract - The ghost town of Henrico,VA

Random FactsCuriousOneJune 07, 2015elko, ghost, henrico, town, tract, va, virginiaComment

Elko Tract is a 2,220 acre (9 km²) tract of land in Henrico County, Virginia. It is considered one of Virginia's most well known ghost towns due to its history as a decoy airfield during World War II and suspicious activity in the area afterwards.@Curionic

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