AT&T "Peters Mountain" Project Office

USA / Virginia / Gordonsville /
 military, Cold War 1947-1991, bunker, microwave tower / microwave transmission, tropospheric scatter station
Part of the troposcatter communications network built by AT&T in the late 1950's as a communications relay station between the Project Offices at Leesburg and Hagerstown, the Peters Mountain site went operational in the mid-1960s and remains operational today, though the troposcatter links are no longer in operation. Originally outfitted to transmit communications on the Automatic Voice Network (AUTOVON) system, the majority of facility infrastructure was located in a subterranean bunker which was nuclear-hardened to ensure operation in the event of attack.

The site is still owned and operated by AT&T and was extensively upgraded as recently as 2007 with modern communications equipment.

www.coldwar-c4i.net/ATT_Project/VA06/index.html
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Offices
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Coordinates:   38°7'32"N   78°17'9"W

Comments

  • This site is called "Leesburg 5", was originally built to support the AUTOVON system. Had a Northward Troposcatter link to Hagerston, and a Southern Tropo link to Lynchburg. Provided access not the Pentagons World Wide Wide Band System, access to the State Department and CIA communications networks. Connectivity Westward to Mt. Weather, microwave linkt to Raven Rock, and undeground connection to Crystal city.
  • the link above is the most honest information out there about Cold War PEF Bunkers & AT&T Autovon Underground Facilities. coldwar-c4i.net/ATT_Project/VA06/index.html
  • Not part of the AUTOVON network. I worked in one of those facilities for 10 years and this one was not on that network.
  • so without disclosing any classified programs or capabilities, what is the function, CFH?
  • The site is not for public discussion.
  • Also this isn't Leesburg or Haggerstown. CFH ATT GS?
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