Town of Occoquan
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theroths3
N 38° 41.005 W 077° 15.577
18S E 303455 N 4284069
Town of Occoquan and Rockledge.
Waymark Code: WM146Q
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2007
Views: 30
In 1758 when John Ballendine built his dwelling, "Rockledge", at Occoquan, the town began to prosper. By 1765 it was a flourishing industrial settlement with grist mills, foundary, and tobacco warehouses. "Rockledge" and a portion of merchants (grist) mill still stand at the west end of Mill Street. Occoquan, a strategic point on the river, saw skirmishes during the Civil War. Gen. Wade Hampton headquartered here in 1862 at the Hammill Hotel. The building still stands at the corner of Union and Commerce Streets.
Marker Title: Town of Occoquan
Marker Location: Occoquan, corner of Mill and Unions Streets
County or Independent City: Prince William Co.
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Prince William County Historic Commission, 1989
Marker Number: Not listed
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