Occoquan Workhouse
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N 38° 41.963 W 077° 15.458
18S E 303671 N 4285836
Virginia Historical Highway Marker E-61
Waymark Code: WM7E7B
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2009
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"In the nearby Occoquan Workhouse, from June to December, 1917, scores of women suffragists were imprisoned by the District of Columbia for picketing the White House demanding their right to vote. Their courage and dedication during harsh treatment aroused the nation to hasten the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. The struggle for woman's suffrage had taken 72 years"
Official Virginia Highway marker erected by the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area, 1982.
Marker Number: E-61
Marker Title: Occoquan Workhouse
Marker Location: Route 123, Lorton, VA
County or Independent City: Fairfax County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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