August 2 To the town of Occoquan

Stopped here originally to get a Journey Through Hallowed Ground stamp, found this marker as well, next to the visitor center for the town.  

Town of Occoquan

Inscription. In 1758 when John Ballendine built his dwelling, “Rockledge,” at Occoquan, the town began to prosper. By 1765 it was a flourishing industrial settlement with grist mills, foundry, and tobacco warehouses. “Rockledge” and a portion of Merchants (Grist) Mill still stand at the west end of Mill Street. Occoquan, a strategic point on the river, saw skirmishes during the Civil War. Gen. Wade Hampton headquartered here in 1862 at the Hammill Hotel. The building still stands at the corner of Union and Commerce Streets. Erected 1989 by Prince William County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 31.) Marker series. This marker is included in the Virginia, Prince William County Historical Commission marker series. Location. 38° 41′ N, 77° 15.577′ W. Marker is in Occoquan, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street (Virginia Route 253) and Mill Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street

Friday lunch at Dick's Last Resort at Inner Harbor

Coop and I yukked it up at Dick's- had chicken poppers for dinner. 

His says Playground Pimp

I went to the Prom with Betty White....

Saturday afternoon lunch with Dalton and Al'essya

We met up with D and A at their apartment in Stafford, VA, then headed over to Quantico to see where I used to live and play, and he worked, then to Ruby Tuesdays for a nice lunch.

August 4th Leesylvania State Park - Woodbridge VA.

Went here originally to get a Potomac Heritage stamp, but the Visitor's Center was not open-  Did come across this marker, however.  

The marker 

Entrance to the park 

General location of the park, off US Route 1  

Light Horse Harry Lee, the father of Robert E Lee, and a Revolutionary War Hero 

Daniel K Luidwig, who donated the land for the park.  He made billions building tanker ships 

Robert E Lee.  

Leesylvania State Park

Inscription. This 508-acre park was donated to the Commonwealth in 1978 by Daniel K. Ludwig and was opened on June 17, 1989. The park, whose name means “Lee’s Woods,” is the ancestral home of the famous Lee family of Virginia. The land, which was patented in 1658, was the home of Henry Lee II and Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee III, father of General Robert E. Lee. Nearby Freestone Point was the site of a Confederate artillery emplacement which successfully blockaded the Potomac River during the Civil War. Erected 1989 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number JQ-1.) Location. 38° 36.16′ N, 77° 15.919′ W. Marker is in Woodbridge, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is at the intersection of Neabsco Road (County Route 610) and Daniel K. Ludwig Drive on Neabsco Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodbridge VA 22191, United States of America.       Regarding Leesylvania State Park. Leesylvania State Park, the ancestral home of the Lee family, sits along the Potomac River, south of Washington, DC. Today the park offers a range of recreational activities and beautiful views of the river, one of the Chesapeake's largest tributaries. But the park also has a long and fascinating history. Situated on “Freestone Point,” referring to the sandstone which early settlers took from the property for building purposes, the park lands were once part of Leesylvania Plantation. Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee III, a revolutionary war colonel and father of Robert E. Lee, was born here. The Lee mansion burned in the 18th century, but the family gravesite remains, as do the ruins of a later 19th century house. Visitors can also see the site of a Confederate gun emplacement from the Civil War.