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Occoquan is derived from an Algonquian Doeg Indian word, meaning "at the end of the water". [8] Located on the Occoquan River , Occoquan was long a site of indigenous peoples ' habitation. Like the British colonists after them, they relied on the river for transportation and trade, as well as fish.
Occoquan may refer to: Occoquan, Virginia; Occoquan River; Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge; Lorton and Occoquan Railroad; Occoquan Workhouse (prison)
The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, where it serves as part of the boundary between Fairfax and Prince William counties. The river is a scenic area, and several local high schools and colleges use the river for the sport of rowing .
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Marumsco – from the Algonquin word for "island rock". [1] Massanetta Springs; Matoaca – after Pocahontas's birthname, Matoaka. [2] District of Matoaca; Massanutten. Massanutten Mountain; Massaponax; Mattaponi – named after the Mattaponi people. Mattaponi River; Mattaponi Wildlife Management Area; Mattaponi Bluffs Wildlife Management Area
Occoquan Historic District is a national historic district located at Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia. It encompasses 60 contributing buildings in the town of Occoquan. The buildings are predominantly frame, two-story, residential structures although the earliest examples are constructed of stone or brick.
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
White Elephant, Dirty Santa, Yankee Swap. It's the Christmas gift exchange that goes by a hundred names, with thousands of different rules that vary family to family.