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The Culpeper Switch
 Nestled
in the hills of Culpeper County, Virginia, near some of the major battles
of the Civil War, is the Federal Reserve System's Communications and
Research Center - home of the Culpeper Switch.
Housed in a highly secured, concrete and steel building carved into
Mount Pony, the switch plays an integral role in helping to insure the
smooth transfer of funds and United States government securities among
Federal Reserve member commercial banks throughout the nation - a
prerequisite for a properly functioning banking and credit system
The information and drawings above have been
taken from a 1975 brochure on the Culpeper Switch, published by the Federal
Reserve Banks of New York and Richmond.
Last Revised: 16 Aug 2004
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