Woodbridge in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Welcome to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 29, 2019

1. Welcome to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge Marker

Inscription. In 1994, the U.S. Army base located on this tract of land and known as the Woodbridge Research Facility was closed. The site was combined with the existing Marumsco Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Today, this refuge with its upland meadows and vast tidal marshes is a magnet for migratory songbirds, raptors, and waterfowl. Bird watchers from around the region, along with photographers and families, enjoy the abundant and easily viewed wildlife. We invite you to walk the old Army service roads which wind through the grasslands and along the shoreline of the Occoquan River.

Erected by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Government & Politics • Military • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 38° 38.978′ N, 77° 14.628′ W. Marker is in Woodbridge, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Dawson Beach Road south of Highams Court, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 841 Highams Court, Woodbridge VA

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22191, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grasslands Are Alive! (approx. half a mile away); East Coast Radio Transmitting Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge Bird Banding Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); End of the Water (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Nation's River (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Near Tragedy (approx. 1.1 miles away); Colchester (approx. 1½ miles away); Revolutionary Soldiers Spence and William Grayson (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 29, 2019

2. Welcome to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge Marker

of all markers in Woodbridge.

Other markers no longer nearby. Early Land Patents (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Occoquan (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); The First Courthouse of Prince William County (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Fairfax County / Prince William County (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.