The Workhouse was known historically as the Occoquan Workhouse because of its proximity to the river.

(The Center Square) – Virginia legislators are pushing a new bill to tackle PFAS contamination in the Occoquan Reservoir, a key drinking water source for Northern Virginia. The Virginia General ...

Discover the fascinating history of the Occoquan Workhouse in Lorton, Virginia. Initially built in 1910 as a progressive era work camp to rehabilitate inmates through hard labor and agriculture ...

Explore the rich history of Occoquan, Virginia. Explore the rich history of Occoquan, Virginia, from its origins as a Native American settlement to its transformation into a thriving mill town. We ...

Janisse Rivera and her husband, Saul Soto Sanchez, were looking for a second home, a rural retreat, when they discovered The Woods at Occoquan Overlook in Lorton, Va. Impressed by the wooded one ...

The museum first explores the site’s history as the Occoquan Workhouse, which housed women protesting for the right to vote, and then as the Lorton Prison.

Kate Stafford was one of many suffragists arrested while picketing the White House who suffered unspeakable torture through the "Night of Terror" at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia.