Welcome to Historic Occoquan, Virginia
& to HistoricOccoquan.com

Name: Lemonade Stroll
Start: 2016-07-14T10:00
End: 2016-07-15T17:00
Location: Historic Occoquan

Often duplicated. Never replicated.

Historic Occoquan is a community rich in history and consists of residents, artists, shops, restaurants, businesses, and a local town government. It's outdoor dining, ghost walks, town boat dock and more are located just 11 miles south of the Capital Beltway on I-95 at exit 160 and then north on Gordon Blvd/Rte 123 to Commerce Street. Directions to Historic Occoquan are available at Google Maps.

Occoquan is located at 38°40′58″N, 77°15′39″W and is accessible by car, boat, raft, bike, and foot traffic. Access is available by road, river and the East Coast Greenway.

Occoquan is also conveniently located just minutes from the Amtrak Auto Train stop in Lorton, VA. Unlike a plane or the car, the auto train provides onboard entertainment, a lounge car and a dining car as it takes both you and your vehicle on a stress free journey to Florida. So when you next consider a trip to Florida, please remember your opportunities of shopping and dining in Historic Occoquan before you depart or upon your return.

The Town of Occoquan can be explored by this aerial view where you can click on shops and business for more information or you can access an on-line map of the town which includes a little bit of history and is provided by the Business Guild of Occoquan. For even more history, the Historic Occoquan Self Guided Walking Tour has been made available with the permission of LaVerne Carson.

Read about the current masthead celebrating Spring!!

To keep informed of what is happening in Occoquan, click on the RSS icon to subscribe to Historic Occoquan's RSS Feed.

See Historic Occoquan Events on your iPhone or Android devices. Simply download an App like Feedly, RSS Reader, or one of the many RSS Android Apps.

If you use Chrome, you can download the Chrome App!

Occoquan District Supervisor website link

Historic Occoquan Community Events
for this month & Beyond

Historic Occoquan.com can now be viewed on your phone
by going to Historicoccoquan.mobi

Click this line to peruse truly Historic Occoquan Events

Pictures of some of the Historic Occoquan Town Markers are now online. Read about some of the town history as more markers are added to the site.

If you would like to look more quickly for specific items, participating Occoquan Merchants and items that they provide can be found using the Google custom search feature below:

The "Just say 'Hi' Campaign"

Show your support for the "HistoricOccoquan.Com" website and help maintain the friendly Occoquan lifestyle. When next in town, don't forget to smile and say 'Hi". Having a sparkle in your eye is optional.

Local Poet Leo Smith now has some of his work on-line

See Leo's poetic work about Occoquan.
- Or you can go through the menu options above - Town of Occoquan, All Things Occoquan

The Historic Occoquan Theatre is now On-Line!

Watch events that have occurred in Historic Occoquan that you may have missed....

During the Month:

Spinaweb is featuring fabric woven in their shop that they make into fashionable clothing and boutique items. See their site for details.
Sincerely Yours Stained Glass Studio is holding classes to teach how to create a copper-foil stained glass panels of your choice. Call or Email to schedule.

Hawthorne House is Back!

Now available Online

Art on the Block

May 18 (Saturday)

Art on the Block!
- From 11:00 Hours to 16:00 Hours (11:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
- 9 local merchants will be participating in Art on the Block, promoting the talents of local artists. Many of these artists will be available to discuss their work, answer questions, and show how they create their beautiful works of art.
- This event takes place within the 8 shops in Historic Occoquan, where you can enjoy light refreshments and watch art demos.
- Enter to win prizes at various locations, and enter to win the Grand Prize of an Occoquan Gift Basket.
- Look for posted Art on the Block signs and colorful balloons at these locations.
- A free shuttle bus will be operating from the Rte. 123/Old Bridge Rd Bus Stop to Occoquan.
The merchants who will be participating are:
- Art A La Carte – 310 Mill Street
- Artists’ Undertaking Gallery – 309 Mill Street
- Details of Occoquan – 206 Mill Street
- Glory Be – 305 Mill Street
- The Loft Gallery – 313 Mill Street
- Shifting Tides Art Studio & Gallery – 408 Mill Street
- Sincerely Yours Stained Glass Studio – 214 Commerce Street
- Soaring Spirit Yoga Studio – 308 Poplar Alley
- Vanech Studio – 125 Mill Street

Lost Lease Sale

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