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Title
Old Occoquan, Va Under Stormy Skies
Artist
Lin Grosvenor
Medium
Photograph
Description
Occoquan (derived from an Algonquian Doeg Indian word, meaning "at the end of the water").
Located on the Occoquan River, Occoquan was long a home of native peoples'.
They and the British colonists relied on the river for transportation, trade and fishing.
In the late 1700s colonists established an industrial settlement at Occoquan, with grist mills and tobacco warehouses. The Merchant's Mill was the first automated grist mill in the nation.
When it burned down after 175 years in operation, the local townsfolk "salvaged" its stone and "recycled" same into numerous shops, homes and one sizeable mansion.
During the Civil War, the post office passed letters and packages between North and South.
Silting of the river and the shift in traffic to railroads eventually eliminated major ship traffic, finishing Occoquan as a port.
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June 24th, 2017
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North Attleborough, MA - United States
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