Lockheed Martin Facility 2,800 acres, Meridian, TX
Developed as a Stealth Radar Range by Lockheed Martin in the 1980's this unique facility had been used for testing stealth technologies during the Reagan administrations. Deep inside the 2,800 acres were two separate runways, a large paint booth and several other buildings used for storage and hanger space for the model planes. A high security area, the property had been officially closed down and mothballed for sale.
Open Lands purchased the facility turnkey, including all of the equipment, office furniture and rolling stock used by the closed facility, and re-developed the property for uses more conducive to the rural Texas countryside of Bosque County, southwest of Ft. Worth. Today, most of the property has returned to supporting an abundant wildlife population native to the region and is also enjoyed by many different users for recreational and retreat purposes, as well as a few small businesses.
