This memorial is dedicated to the greater Prince William area residents and all those who died as a result of the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The shape of the reflecting pool and plaza recall the 184 lives lost at the . . . — — Map (db m233878) WM
Anne Eliza Moncure was born on May 20, 1912 at Woodstock Farm, in Stafford County. She attended Fredericksburg High School. In 1939, she married H. Ewing Wall, settling in the Quantico area. Mrs. Wall served as a volunteer to the American Red Cross . . . — — Map (db m285386) HM
Ashley Guindon's calling in life was to serve and protect. She arrived in Prince William County by way of New Hampshire, where she grew up, and Florida, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics. As a 6-year Marine Reservist stationed at . . . — — Map (db m285395) HM
Confederate Col. Wade Hampton’s South Carolina Legion appropriated Bacon Race Church as a field hospital in mid-August 1861 and named the site “Camp Griffin” for Hampton’s subordinate, Lt. Col. James B. Griffin. The unit broke camp on September . . . — — Map (db m233877) HM
The first of three churches, variously known as Occoquan Meeting House, Bacon Race Church, and Oak Grove Church, was built on this site c. 1774. Led by Elder David Thomas, it was Prince William County’s first Baptist Church. These churches were Old . . . — — Map (db m233876) HM
A career Department of the Army civil servant, Mr. Hoover was a founder and Board Member of Action in the Community Through Service (ACTS). He began the Housing for the Homeless Task Force; was member of the Board of the Association of the Retarded . . . — — Map (db m285391) HM
Near this site lived six generations of the Chinn family, one of Prince William County’s early African-American families. The family traces its heritage to Nancy, a slave born in 1794 on the William Roe farm in Fauquier County. William Roe’s nephew, . . . — — Map (db m233891) HM
From military service in Vietnam where he was awarded the Bronze Star, David Brickley became Dale City Civic Association President. Prince William Assistant County Executive, and in 1975 elected to the Virginia House of Delegates through 1998. He . . . — — Map (db m285390) HM
A dedicated educator and a tireless volunteer who helped found Women in Community Action (WICA), a Prince William County organization devoted to helping needy families and youth. She also served as a board member of the Court Appointed Special . . . — — Map (db m285322) HM
Alfred Ferlazzo "Doc" came to Prince William County in 1937 after graduating from Georgetown Medical. He lovingly cared for his patients day and night regardless of ability to pay for 50 years. "Doc" delivered over 3500 babies in Prince William and . . . — — Map (db m285385) HM
An accomplished musician and an educator by training, Ella served as an officer in the Women's Air Corps during WWII. A faculty member at Gar-Field High School and drama club sponsor, she served as the acting director and actress. Ella was a member . . . — — Map (db m285387) HM
Rick Pfitzner was elected to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors in 1979, and served as chairman from 1985 to 1988. Rick had a strong commitment to the welfare of Prince William County's youth. He was on the Baord of Directors of the . . . — — Map (db m285383) HM
Hilda Barg, a lifelong resident of Prince William County, small business owner and active community leaders, was first elected to the Baord of County Supervisors in 1987 and served as Woodbridge District Supervisor for 20 years. A social advocate, . . . — — Map (db m285396) HM
A native of Rhode Island, he earned degrees from William and Mary and George Mason Universities. He completed a career in the Marine Corp. He served with distinction on the Prince William Board of Community Supervisors from 1975-1979, . . . — — Map (db m285325) HM
John D. Jenkins has led a life of service, from Alabama where he was born through his service in the Army to Dale City, VA, the place he's called home since 1973. A decorated veteran, he served many years with Fairfax County Schools. John has been . . . — — Map (db m285388) HM
John Walvins' contributions to Prince William County began shortly began after his graduation from Virginia Tech when he moved his young family to Woodbridge to work in management for Hylton Enterprises in developing Dale City. In addition to his . . . — — Map (db m285393) HM
Since 1978, Dr. Kooyoomijian has shaped the quality-of-life in our community by securing attractive quality developments like Tackett's Mill. Through four decades of civic involvement along with his EPA career, he facilitated effective citizen . . . — — Map (db m285326) HM
Lillie Jessie is a nationally recognized author, award winning educator, and Occoquan Representative on the Prince William County School Board. In 1996, she received The Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award, NAACP Community . . . — — Map (db m285321) HM
Born in Syracuse, New York, graduated from Tufts University and moved to Prince William in 1973. Lucy affiliated with organizations supporting education, community service and preservation of history. Volunteered for Red Cross, Potomac Library, . . . — — Map (db m285392) HM
Mary Francis Williams taught at Dale City Elementary School for 19 years. After retirement, she remained very active in volunteer work and community affairs. In 1999, Mary was elected to the Prince William County School Board. The focus of Mary's . . . — — Map (db m285324) HM
Preparatory to the Battle of Yorktown (c. 1781) General Washington ordered a troop road cut through this area to move American and French forces via the ford on the Occoquan River at Wolf Run Shoals. The road was again used during the Civil War for . . . — — Map (db m237292) HM
This was the first Baptist Church established in Prince William County, circa 1774. It was led by Elder David Thomas. This was the first of three churches at this site. The last church built in, 1836, stood until it collapsed on Christmas Eve, . . . — — Map (db m233884) HM
Ms. Rebecca G. Randolph, for more than seventy years, served as a trained social worker, community advocate on numerous boards, committees, and as a tireless Potomac Hospital volunteer. Rebecca's long service on the Prince William Symphony Orchestra . . . — — Map (db m285384) HM
Richard (Dick) G. Tami, established his Periodontal practice in Virginia from 1977 to present. His involvement in the community includes: membership in the Woodbridge Rotary Club where he enlisted help from Nick Carosi of Arban & Carosi pre-cast . . . — — Map (db m285389) HM
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Hugh Corum • William Nickens • Harry Hatcher • Omer Smith • Champ L. Jones • Maurice Beavers • Eugene Ross • G. O. Lynch • John C. Blight • John Berry • Floyd Whetzel • William Saffer • Perry Herring • McKinley Dodd • Fewell Athey . . . — — Map (db m233886) WM
Near here on the Occoquan River was Selecman’s Ford, a rocky, narrow river crossing used by both sides during the Civil War. The 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry with 100 men of the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry crossed this ford on December 19, 1862 to defend . . . — — Map (db m233890) HM
In his early years, Senator Colgan joined the U.S. Army Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet and served his country with honors in WWII. He founded two successful airlines based out of the Manassas Regional Airport, was inducted into the Virginia Aviation . . . — — Map (db m285394) HM
Trevor Blake was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma cancer at age five. For six years, Trevor beat the odds that were stacked against him fighting this dreaded disease. He received numerous treatments and helped pave the way for other . . . — — Map (db m285320) HM
In September 1781, General George Washington directed the repair and clearing of roads leading to and from Wolf Run Shoals, the main ford of the Occoquan River, located seven miles upstream from the main ferry at Colchester. Prince William and . . . — — Map (db m233892) HM
On March 11, 1748, George Washington and George William Fairfax crossed the Occoquan above the falls near here – Washington to enter the service of Lord Fairfax, and Lord Fairfax to meet his constituents in Frederick County. They traveled by . . . — — Map (db m285319) HM
On this site in 1961 the Whitecoff family opened the Woodbridge Airport as a general aviation field. Like many small, family-operated airports throughout the country at the time, it was constructed as a "dirt strip." As air traffic increased, . . . — — Map (db m233845) HM
On September 11, 2001 terrorists attacked our nation by crashing planes into the Pentagon, a field in Pennsylvania, and the World Trade Center. These four pieces of steel came from the remains of the World Trade Center and are arranged to represent . . . — — Map (db m233893) HM WM
