This quaint little town in Pwc.............just across the
Occoquan river from Fairfax river.................used to be an Indian village.............
occoquanrivercommunities.org/Historic_Attractions.html
1600 - The Dogue indians inhabit the Occoquan River basin. The Dogues, an Algonquian tribe, occupied the Occoquan River Watershed in the early 1600s.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occoquan,_Virginia
Mill Street, the center of Occoquan's historic and commercial district ... Occoquan is derived from an Algonquian Doeg Indian word, meaning "at the end of the ...
County: Prince William
Area code(s): 703, 571
gfhs.org/local_lore/williams_01.htm
It was with relief then to be welcomed with a friendly reception at Tauxenent on theOccoquan River. Tauxenent was the main village of the Dogue Indians.
www.smithtrail.net/things-to-do/trail-explorations/occuquan/
The Occoquan winds through county and state parks and two national wildlife ... the shoreline of a peninsula once farmed by Indians and colonial settlers.
www.virginiawind.com/virginia_travel/occoquan.asp
The very sound of the name Occoquan implies some mysterious ancient meaning. However, to the Dogue Indians Occoquan simply means "at the head of the ...
www.historicprincewilliam.org/2nlet91.html
Completing the population were common Indians and, lowest of all, the war ... at "Tauxenent" on the Occoquan river, the main village of the Doeg Indians.
historicoccoquan.com/history/markers/TownMarkers.htm
In 1758 when John Ballendine built his dwelling "Rockledge" at Occoquan, the ... The Dogues, an Algonquian tribe, occupied the Occoquan river watershed in ...
historicoccoquan.com/history/HistoricTimes.htm
The Occoquan valley was settled by the Dogue Indians who named the area "Occoquan" meaning 'at the head of the water' or "at the end of the water". Early in ...
marinaohm.com/history-of-occoquan-river-marina-on-occoquan-river/
Native Americans populated the area surrounding the Occoquan River long before the first English settlers arrived. It was the Dogue, a Powatan Indian tribe, ...
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Fairfax Indians vs. Occoquan River Bandits. JoinSaveInvite. Public · Hosted by Fairfax Indians. Guests ... Fairfax Indians updated the event photo. April 25, 2014.
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