Project Ideas

 
  
 
 
Clean and Maintain
  • Monitor and Protect the Site
  • Collect trash from area on regular schedule.
  • Clear away dead wood
Collect and Catalog
  • Invite or hire archeological experts to determine what is still left at sites.
  • Work with "Historic Occoquan Inc." to catalog and collect all items of historical importance.
Interpretive Path
  • Make a safer path system to see what is left of Mill complex.
  • Create information kiosk at points on the path.
Recreate Mill Complex
One five story Flour Mill
One water "over shoot" wheel
One smaller Grist Mill
  • Larger Town Museum area
  • Gift shop of "Occoquan Items"
  • Historical Research/ Resource area
  • Maritime Museum
Living History Area
  • Living History "Real Mill" area
  • Working Grinding stone
  • Sell flour
River Dock/Walk
  • Work towards a river access solution
Open Space
  • Park space at Cotton Factory site.
Amphitheater
  • Sound stage or Community events