Historic Occoquan, Virginia

All of these have been added to Markeroni.

There is a free wireless movement in the town.

Northwest part of Mill St:

Southeast part of Mill St & Rest of Town:

All the snarfs in the town are easily walkable in an hour or two at a leisurely pace. There are also some fantastic places to eat and shop so explore the whole town while you’re there!

Route suggestions: drive into town and park at the end of Mill Street by Marker #17, the museum. The museum makes a great place to start your snarfari because they have plenty of maps and historical info. Another good option is to park on the opposite side of Mill Street because Marker #8 is next to the town’s visitor’s center. You can also do as I did and park on Commerce Street near Markers #2-4 then circle back. Many of the businesses on the streets have an Occoquan Shopping & Dining Guide which has a map of the town and a list of historic buildings. So wherever you start, you can be well-informed about what you’re snarfing.

1. Methodist Church – black and gold town marker
Occoquan Historic District- Virginia Historic Landmark Register- plaque on a rock by the church

2. Commerce Street – black and gold town marker  

3. Odd Fellows Hall – black and gold town marker

4. Old Hammill Hotel – black and gold town marker

5. Lest We Forget – black plaques on 204 Mill Street, flagpole/white building 

6. Occoquan Wharves  – black and gold town marker
In front of Mamie Davis Park on the waterfront

7. 1804 Boundary Stone – black and gold town marker
Right on the waterfront by the docks.

8. 1804 Occoquan Town Plat – black and gold town marker 
By the visitor’s information center.

9. Town of Occoquan-white marker with crest at top (Prince William County Historical Commission)

10. Ogle Harris’ Store  – black and gold town marker

11. Ebenezer Baptist Church  – black and gold town marker

12. Occoquan River Bridges  – black and gold town marker
Note: I was unable to find this marker. I suspect it once stood on ground which is now gated off/out of bounds.

13. The Dogue Indians  – black and gold town marker

14. Town of Occoquan – white marker with X at top  (Prince William County Historical Commission)

15. Historic Occoquan - Center for the Processing of Grain – green and yellow table sign by Town of Occoquan marker (14)

16. Gettysburg Campaign: Occoquan - Bridge Between North and South – Civil War Trail table sign by Town of Occoquan marker (14)

17. Ellicott’s Mill – black and gold town marker outside the museum
Mill House Museum- an old mill turned into a free museum

18. Rockledge – black and gold town marker
Rockledge manor house can be viewed on the hill above the marker. There is a lovely old gate, a carriage house, and a main house

19. Mill Street – black and gold town marker